Setya Novanto's Shaky Ground
After emerging unscathed in many criminal cases, Setya Novanto was finally named a corruption suspect in the electronic ID card project. He has lost support from the presidential palace, his party, and the DPR. His closeness with the government is on the verge of collapse.
July 25, 2017
As the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto a corruption suspect in the electronic ID card (e-KTP) project on Monday last week, Sudirman Said recalled a discussion he had with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in November, 2015.
At that time, Sudirman was minister of energy and mineral resources. He had met Jokowi for permission to expose an influence-peddling scandal which involved S
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