Ex-chairman of Parliament's Commission VII Sutan Bhatoegana (center)

Sutan Bhatoegana complies with KPK's summons

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The ex-chairman of Parliament's Commission VII Sutan Bhatoegana honored the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK's) summons as a graft suspect in a case related to the Mineral and Energy Resources Ministry's (ESDM's) revised 2013 State Budget. "Examined as a suspect," Sutan stated on Monday. But, he declined to answer other questions regarding the inquisition as he entered the waiting...

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Observer: House speaker must be corruption-free

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The next speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) must have a clean and corruption-free track record to uphold the prestige of the legislative institution, an observer stated.Emrus Sihombing stated here on Sunday that it will be inappropriate if the people's representative is an individual who has been involved in corruption.Several Golkar Party cadres have been...