Muhtar Ependy admitted to knowing Akil Mochtar because they both are involved 'in the same business'. But he denies being the right-hand man of Akil, who as chief justice of the Constitutional Court is suspected to have accepted bribes from politicians embroiled in disputes over the outcome of regional elections. Muhtar spoke briefly to reporters at the office of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) last week, challenging his accusers to pro