Editorial board (The Jakarta Post)
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Jakarta ● Sat, January 15 2022
What a sad twist of political career for Rahmat Effendi, who as Bekasi mayor earned an iconic status as a true defender of freedom of religion. It was reduced to almost nothing after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested him for allegedly accepting bribes during a sting operation on Jan. 5.
Now, he joins dozens of regional leaders who have faced justice for abuse of power and misappropriation of state money to enrich themselves or their circles.
Just over a week after apprehending Rahmat, KPK investigators nabbed Penajem Paser Utara regent Abdul Gafur Mas’ud on Thursday, also in connection with bribery.
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