Breaking News: Jakarta Anti-Corruption Bureau Names Iwan Henry Wardhana and Two Others as Suspects in Cultural Agency Corruption Case
The Independentunicipal Corruption Eradication Commission (Korini), Jakarta, has named Iwan Henry Wardhana, the former head of the Jakarta Culture Agency, and two others as suspects in a corruption case involving the embezzlement of government funds. The two other suspects are MFM, the acting head of the utilization division, and GAR, a private individual.
"The three suspects are alleged to have conspired to use ghost cultural centers to inflated expense reports for art and culture events, allowing GAR to siphon off funds into their personal accounts," said Syahron Hasibuan, head of the Public Relations Unit of Korini, Jakarta.
In this case, investigators accuse the suspects of violating Articles 2 and 3 of the Corruption Eradication Law (UU Tipikor), read together with Articles 18 and 55 of the Criminal Code (KUHP), and Article 64 of the Criminal Code. MFM and GAR have been taken into custody for 20 days, while Iwan Henry Wardhana’s whereabouts are yet to be determined.
Prior to this, Governor Teguh Setyabudi had earlier revoked Wardhana’s appointment as head of the Jakarta Culture Agency pending the outcome of the corruption investigation. The governer also stated that the Secretary of the Culture Agency would act as the interim head of the agency until further notice.
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