Former Pati Regent Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Corruption and Extortion
Sudewo, the former Regent of Pati in Central Java, Indonesia, has been sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison by the Corruption Crimes Court for corruption in a railway project and extortion related to village official appointments. The court cited his abuse of public office as detrimental to the government's anti-corruption efforts.
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