Indonesia’s corruption commission questions Muhaimin after missing first summons

National Awakening Party leader Muhaimin Iskandar was questioned as a witness in alleged corruption concerning US$1.3 million software procurement for migrant workers’ protection in 2012.

Nur Janti

Nur Janti

The Jakarta Post

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National Awakening Party chair Muhaimin Iskandar (left) waves to the press upon arriving at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta on Sept. 7, 2023. PHOTO: ANTARA/ THE JAKARTA POST

September 8, 2023

JAKARTA – National Awakening Party (PKB) leader Muhaimin Iskandar, who was recently declared as running for vice president alongside former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan in the 2024 election, attended a questioning session at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday as part of an investigation into a 2012 graft case at the Manpower Ministry.

The antigraft body questioned Muhaimin as a witness in alleged corruption pertaining to a Rp 20 billion (US$1.3 million) software procurement for migrant workers’ protection at the ministry in 2012 when he served as the manpower and transmigration minister.

Muhaimin came to the KPK headquarters around 10 a.m. After the five-hour interrogation, the PKB politician told the press he supported the antigraft body’s investigation.

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