Irwandi’s Winding Road
Irwandi Yusuf is not the first Aceh governor to deal with the Corruption Eradication Commission. Before him was Abdullah Puteh. The Aceh governor (2000-2004 term) was sentenced to 10 years in prison following his corruption conviction in the procurement of a Russian helicopter.
Irwandi Yusuf
Irwandi Yusuf is not the first Aceh governor to deal with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Before him was Abdullah Puteh. The Aceh governor for the 2000-2004 term was sentenced on Apr. 11, 2005 to 10 years in prison following his corruption conviction in the procurement of a Russian MI-2 Rostov helicopter.
This was also not the first time that Irwandi has faced the law. On Nov. 3, 2003, Irwandi, born Aug. 2, 1960 in Bireuen, was sentenced to 7 years in prison after he was tried at the Banda Aceh District Court for charges related to drafting a speech for Free Aceh Movement (GAM) commander Muzakkir Manaf, writing a press release as GAM spokesman and several other activities related to GAM.