Monday, December 7, 2020

Indonesian Minister arrested for taking $1 million in bribes

Indonesian Social Affairs Minister, Juliari Batubara has been arrested after allegedly taking more than $1 million in bribes related to COVID-19 aid. Source: EPA. It’s alleged that he took $AU1.6 million in bribes linked to food aid for those hit by the coronavirus pandemic. He turned himself in on Sunday at the anti-corruption agency's headquarters, becoming the second minister in President Joko Widodo's government to be arrested over alleged graft in recent weeks.

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