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Indonesia Parliament Speaker in detention

Setya Novanto is one of the most senior politicians to be taken into custody by anti-corruption agency

Published Mon, Nov 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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INDONESIA'S Parliament Speaker, Setya Novanto, has been taken into custody by the anti-corruption agency after being arrested over his alleged role in causing state losses of US$170 million linked to a national electronic identity card scheme.

Novanto, clad in an orange vest worn by detainees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), was transferred from a hospital on Sunday night into a KPK detention facility.

He is one of the most senior politicians to be detained by the agency, popular among ordinary Indonesia…

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