JAKARTA. An anti-corruption activist has suggested that Irman Gusman, a state official named a suspect for allegedly accepting a bribe, step down as a Regional Representatives Council (DPD) speaker. “If I were him, I would tender my resignation so that I don’t tarnish the institution’s image,” Adnan Topan Husodo from Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) said on Monday. Irman was named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Saturday for allegedly accepting a Rp 100 million (US$7,600) bribe in return for recommending to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) that it give a quota on imported sugar to CV Semesta Berjaya led by Xaveriandy Sutanto. It is alleged that Xaveriandy gave the money to Irman on Friday night.
Activist calls for Irman Gusman to step down
JAKARTA. An anti-corruption activist has suggested that Irman Gusman, a state official named a suspect for allegedly accepting a bribe, step down as a Regional Representatives Council (DPD) speaker. “If I were him, I would tender my resignation so that I don’t tarnish the institution’s image,” Adnan Topan Husodo from Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) said on Monday. Irman was named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Saturday for allegedly accepting a Rp 100 million (US$7,600) bribe in return for recommending to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) that it give a quota on imported sugar to CV Semesta Berjaya led by Xaveriandy Sutanto. It is alleged that Xaveriandy gave the money to Irman on Friday night.