EDITORIAL
KPK Alarm in a Political Year
The list of regional heads who have been implicated in corruption cases ahead of the 2024 general/regional elections is getting longer. This has caused alarm about the need to increase supervision in the political year.
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The suspect Mayor of Bandung Yana Mulyana (center) with other suspects after being questioned at the Corruption Eradication Commission building, Jakarta, Sunday (16/4/2023) early morning
In the latest case, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested the mayor of Bandung, West Java, Yana Mulyana in relation to alleged bribery in the procurement of CCTV cameras and internet network provider services in the city.
In the middle of March, the KPK arrested the regent of Kapuas, Central Kalimantan, Ben Brahim S Bahat and his wife, Ary Egahni, who is a member of the House of Representatives (DPR). Then, in early April, the KPK arrested the regent of the Meranti Islands, Riau, M. Adil.
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