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Top Cop Bid Embarasses Indonesia’s Jokowi

Top Cop Bid Embarasses Indonesia’s Jokowi

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Jan 16, 2015
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In a huge embarrassment for Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the country’s Corruption Eradication Commission has named his nominee to become National Police Chief a corruption suspect even before the official could be confirmed.

The KPK, as the agency is known, named Cmdr Gen. Budi Gunawan a suspect just a day before the House of Representatives was to …

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