Jakarta: Indonesia’s cabinet minister’s name has surfaced in the case of one million dollar bribe (Indonesia Minister Bribe Accused). Indonesia’s anti-graft agency on Sunday named Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara as a suspect in a one-million dollar bribery case along with four more people. Minister Juliyari Batubara is the second Indonesian cabinet minister to be named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in recent weeks. Last month, the KPK had named Marine and Fisheries Minister Edhi Prabavo as a suspect in another corruption case.
Minister is under questioning at KPK headquarters
KPK chief Furli Bahuri said in a news briefing that the other two officials, including the minister, have been accused of taking bribes in the purchase of goods worth 5.9 trillion rupees ($ 420 million) to be distributed as a Covid-19 social assistance package. KPK spokesperson Ali Fikri said that Minister Juliaari is under questioning at the KPK headquarters. He will be taken into custody after the completion of the interrogation. There is no statement from the Ministry of Minister Juliaari on this subject.
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Giving information by KPK chief Furli Bahuri, KPK arrested some suspects in a sting operation in Jakarta on Saturday. A large amount of cash was found in this operation. Giving information about the cash, he said that the cash was found in seven suitcases, three bags, and envelopes. This amounted to about 14.5 billion Indonesian rupees, or $ 1.03 million dollars. Online briefing showed cash-rich suitcases.
Considered by many to be one of Subianto’s most trusted aides, Prabowo told reporters that he would resign as minister and politician from Gerindra.
“I apologize to Mr. President … I have betrayed his trust, and to Prabowo Subianto, my teacher who has taught many things,” he told reporters before entering a car to be taken to a holding cell.
Widodo campaigned in part on a pledge to run a clean government in a country that ranked 85th out of 180 nations in the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index compiled by Transparency International.
