SYAMSUL Balda was shocked when he heard the request for billions of rupiah to benefit the Justice Party (PK). At that time, senior party officials were trying to raise Rp20 billion to purchase a building in South Jakarta. “How much are you contributing?” said Syamsul, quoting party treasurer Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq.

Syamsul, who at that time was a member of the Finance and Banking Commission of the House of Representatives (DPR), had heard that