Indonesia arrests officials in crackdown on corruption

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Jun 4 Morning

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Al Jazeera12h ago

Indonesia arrests officials in crackdown on corruption

Indonesia's deputy minister for immigration affairs, Silmy Karim, has been arrested by the anticorruption agency KPK over alleged irregularities in the administration of immigration documents between 2023 and 2024. Karim, who previously served as director general for immigration, was questioned for approximately 10 hours before being taken into detention. The KPK has identified seven other suspects in this case. This arrest follows the recent detention of Dadan Hindayana, former head of an agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto’s free-meals program, on corruption charges. The State Secretariat Minister expressed concern over these repeated events.

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South China Morning Post13h ago

Will Prabowo’s free meals scheme survive amid Indonesia corruption arrests?

Indonesia's free meals program, a flagship initiative overseen by Prabowo Subianto, is facing scrutiny due to corruption allegations. On Tuesday, Prabowo dismissed the former chief of the National Nutrition Agency, Dadan Hindayana, and his two ex-deputies, Sonny Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung. The trio were subsequently charged with corruption and taken into custody. This development occurs amidst long-standing issues with the program, including governance problems, quality concerns, and cases of mass food poisoning. The arrests risk making the program a political challenge for the president.

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Indonesia's deputy minister for immigration affairs, Silmy Karim, has been arrested over alleged irregularities in the administration of immigration documents.

— Reuters

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The alleged corruption occurred from 2023 to 2024 when Karim served as director general for immigration affairs.

— Budi Prasetyo (KPK spokesperson)

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The KPK has identified seven other suspects in the case involving Silmy Karim.

— Budi Prasetyo (KPK spokesperson)

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Dadan Hindayana, former head of an agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto’s free-meals programme, was arrested on corruption charges.

— Attorney General’s Office (AGO)

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Foundations operating schools were allegedly used to facilitate criminal activities in the free-meals programme.

— Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi (AGO director of investigation)

Jun 3 Morning

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BBC News - WorldYesterday

Indonesia's Prabowo fires head of free meals scheme plagued by poisonings

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has replaced the head of his flagship free school meals program, Dadan, following widespread food poisoning incidents. Dadan's deputy, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, a former journalist and campaign team member, has taken over. The program has been linked to at least 33,000 food poisoning cases among school children as of April. Critics argue the leadership change is superficial and a systemic overhaul is needed, noting Nanik's lack of experience in nutrition or food safety. Prabowo has acknowledged the program's issues and vowed action against rule violators, while maintaining public support for the scheme.

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Dadan has been replaced as head of Indonesia's free meals scheme by his deputy, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang.

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The free meals programme has been linked to at least 33,000 food poisoning cases as of April.

— Network for Education Watch

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Some Indonesians believe the change in leadership is a cosmetic move that will not make a significant difference.

— Ahmad Arif (X user)

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Prabowo has acknowledged that the scheme was beset 'with many problems'.

— Prabowo

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Nanik Sudaryati Deyang has neither experience in nutrition nor food safety.

— unattributed public opinion