KPK Warns Minister Over Absenteeism, Cites Concerns of Legal Enforcement Delays
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has cautioned Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Minister/National Land Agency Head Nusron Wahid against setting a precedent for delaying legal enforcement, after he failed to appear for questioning as a witness in a corruption case. The KPK emphasized that public officials should serve as role models.
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