Public Service and Prosperity
House members—the nouveaux riches.
May 8, 2001
The times of living in a cramped rented room and washing his own clothes on an stomach are things of the past for Muhaimin Iskandar, House of Representatives (DPR) deputy speaker from the National Awakening Party (PKB). And it was not that long ago. Now, Muhaimin, a 35-year-old House member, is comfortably rich. In the State Wealth Examination Commission (KPKPN) form, Muhaimin assessed his personal wealth at Rp1.8 billion. His car collection in...