KPK Arrests Tax Directorate General Official
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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has reportedly arrested an official of the Directorate General of Tax of the Finance Ministry on Monday evening, November 21, 2016. The suspect was rumored to be an echelon III official.
KPK deputy chief Laode Muhammad Syarif, however, could yet confirm the official’s position in the ministry. "We are still investigating the echelon, but [the suspect] is an official of the Tax DG," Muhammad Syarif told Tempo via WhatsApp messenger on Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016.
Laode did not provide further detail on the arrest. "Wait for the press conference for more details," Laode said. KPK spokeswoman Yuyuk Andriati Iskak has also told Tempo to wait for the KPK's official statement.
The KPK has been launching sting operations in the past couple of years. The KPK had previously arrested, among others, three suspects in alleged extortion of PT Edmi Meter Indonesia.
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