Bribery and Smiles

The KPK is gaining momentum in its investigations of judicial bribery at the Supreme Court. Will this momentum end with Chief Justice Bagir Manan, or will it fall short?

October 18, 2005

BUSINESS tycoon Probosutedjo, 75, seemed unfazed by four hours of questioning by investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). After exiting the KPK Headquarters on Jl. Juanda in Central Jakarta, Probosutedjo addressed dozens of reporters. I was the one who reported the bribery to the KPK, he told them. So many people offered to fix me a favorable verdict in my case at court, the half brother of former president Suharto told repor

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