Indonesia's ATR/BPN Under Probe for Illegal Levies, KPK Seizes Millions of Rupiah
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has launched an investigation into officials at the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) suspected of illegal levies (Pungli). Millions of rupiah in cash were seized during witness interrogations, potentially fueling public distrust in civil servants.
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