US EditionIndonesia Deputy Minister Arrested as Part of Anti-Graft Probe, Agency Says
The arrest stems from a sting operation targeting alleged extortion and safety permit irregularities, with 11 individuals detained, marking a significant anti-corruption effort.
- On August 21, Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission detained Immanuel Ebenezer, the Deputy Minister of Manpower, during a raid at his Jakarta office.
- The arrest followed an investigation into alleged extortion and irregularities in the ministry’s issuance of safety permits, confirmed by KPK deputy head Fitroh Rohcahyanto.
- The sting operation at the Manpower Ministry detained around 10 people including senior officials and marked the commission's fifth anti-graft sting this year.
- Immanuel, a Gerindra party member and the first cabinet member arrested since President Prabowo Subianto's October 2024 inauguration, was arrested amid Prabowo’s stated anti-corruption campaign.
- This arrest highlights challenges in Prabowo’s anti-graft efforts despite government pledges to use state power to combat corruption, with Indonesia ranked 99th of 180 countries on Transparency International's last-year index.
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Indonesia deputy minister held in anti-graft probe, first arrest under Prabowo’s cabinet
JAKARTA, Aug 21 — Indonesia’s anti graft agency has arrested the country’s deputy manpower minister in connection with an investigation into alleged extortion, the agency’s deputy head said on Thursday.Deputy minister Immanuel Ebenezer, a member of President Prabowo Subianto’s party Gerindra, became the first member of Prabowo’s cabinet to be arrested for graft.Prabowo, who was sworn in last October, has campaigned against corruption in and out …
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Indonesia deputy minister arrested as part of anti-graft probe, agency says
JAKARTA: Indonesia's anti-graft agency has arrested the country's deputy manpower minister in connection with an investigation into alleged extortion, the agency's deputy head said on Thursday (Aug 21). Deputy minister Immanuel Ebenezer, a member of President Prabowo Subianto's party Gerindra, became the f
Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer, also known as Noel, denied being caught in a sting operation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The Deputy Minister...
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