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Indonesian minister accused of receiving $1.1m bribes related to COVID-19 aid
Indonesia’s minister for social affairs has been named a suspect by the country’s anti-corruption commission over allegations he received the equivalent of at least $1.1 million in funds relating to COVID-19 aid for the poor.
Key points:
- Juliari Batubara is the second of President Joko Widodo’s ministers named a corruption suspect in recent weeks
- Mr Batubara allegedly received payments of more than $1.1 million in relation to food aid for impoverished Indonesians
- Australia recently announced it was loaning Indonesia $1.5 billion to assist its economic recovery from COVID
The national anti-corruption commission, known by its Indonesian acronym KPK, said it is investigating Juliari Batubara for allegedly receiving the equivalent of millions of…
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