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Kenyan President fires five graft-tainted ministers

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NAIROBI -- President Uhuru Kenyatta fired five government ministers embroiled in corruption scandals in a cabinet reshuffle late Tuesday amid growing criticism of runaway graft in Kenya.The five were suspended -- on full pay -- since March. Another cabinet minister resigned on Sunday citing health reasons after a parliamentary inquiry alleged massive misspending in her ministry, including the...

Dahlan Iskan

Dahlan Iskan examined for 8 hours over electric cars corruption case

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Former of State Owned Enterprises Minister (BUMN), Dahlan Iskan was undergoing examination in the Attorney General (AGO) for eight hours. Dahlan examined as a witness in a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of electric cars in 2013.Dahlan began checked at 09.30 and out at 17.30. However, after being checked Dahlan did not want to...