JAKARTA: The supervisory board of Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission on Wednesday (Apr 12) questioned five leaders in the agency over alleged ethics violations in relieving a former investigation director of his duties. This came after Mr Endar Priantoro reported two members of the Corruption E
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MFA rebuts Indonesian corruption official s reported allegations of Singapore as safe haven
Since its formation in 2002, the KPK has jailed corrupt judges, businessmen and over 200 politicians.
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Friday (Apr 9) rebutted allegations reportedly made by an Indonesian graft official, saying that Singapore is a safe haven for Indonesian nationals under investigation for corruption.
“There is no basis to the allegations. Singapore has provided assistance to Indonesia on several past and ongoing investigations, said an MFA spokesperson in a statement.
Indonesian anti-corruption chief calls S pore paradise for fugitives of corruption
The remarks, which were carried by Indonesian media outlets, were rejected by MFA, which called the allegations baseless.
On Apr. 6, Karyoto said that the nearest haven for the corrupt is Singapore , and explained that Singapore is one of the few countries that did not sign an extradition agreement with Indonesia, reported We know that one of the countries that didn t sign an extradition related to corruption is Singapore, he said, adding that capturing corrupt fugitives who have permanent residency in Singapore was not a simple matter .
He also remarked that the KPK had tried to work with the Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau (CPIB) in Singapore in the handling of Sjamsul Nursalim, an Indonesian business tycoon living in Singapore, but to no avail.
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Singapore remains committed to helping Indonesia crack down on corruption: MFA
MFA pointed out that Singapore and Indonesia had signed the Extradition Treaty and Defence Cooperation Agreement.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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