Former Merangin DPRD Speaker and 4 Others Arrested in Rp19.5 Billion Corruption Case
The Jambi High Prosecutor's Office has arrested five individuals, including the former speaker, in a corruption case involving the budget management of the Merangin Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) secretariat from 2019-2024. The alleged corruption is estimated to have caused a state financial loss of approximately Rp19.5 billion.
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