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Jakarta, Indonesia—A former Indonesian government minister has been arrested by the country’s anti-corruption commission, an official said Friday, after a series of accusations including pocketing more than $800,000 in public funds.
Former agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo resigned last week because of the allegations levelled at him, and the Corruption Eradication Commission formally named him as a suspect on Wednesday. KPK spokesman Ali Fikri would not confirm if the commission had arrested Limpo on formal charges, but he told reporters Thursday evening that the commission detained him because of concerns he would flee or destroy evidence.“It is still ongoing. We will update… this afternoon,” Fikri told AFP Friday.
He is the sixth minister to be investigated for corruption since President Joko Widodo took office in 2014.“Let us respect the legal proceedings,” he said, according to state news agency Antara.But he told reporters late Thursday the former minister “would not run away.” AFP
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