Tragedy of the Dapper Prosecutor
His appointment as Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission sparked protests by anticorruption activists. The case in which public prosecutor Urip was arrested broke his relationship with the Attorney General’s Office.
May 5, 2009
ANTASARI Azhar’s career is poised on the edge of a precipice. If in these weeks police investigations discover more evidence of Antasari’s involvement in the murder of Nasrudin Zulkarnaen, it will spell the end of a career in law enforcement for Antasari, the man born in Pangkalpinang, Bangka, 41 years ago.
Antasari is known for his neat appearance and a penchant for socializing. When he was a spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office (A
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