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Indonesia’s KPK Apologizes for Calling Singapore Spade a Singapore Spade
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Indonesia’s KPK Apologizes for Calling Singapore Spade a Singapore Spade

Corruption inspector says it’s hard to get the crooks out of the island republic

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John Berthelsen
Apr 14, 2021
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Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission has been forced to apologize after a top official on April 6 called the nearby island-state of Singapore a “paradise for fugitives of corruption” although the nearby island-state of Singapore has all the hallmarks of a “paradise for fugitives of corruption.”

The apology was issued on April 10 on behalf of Ins…

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