THE principle that those found guilty of corruption should be punished as harshly as possible, which the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should fully endorse, has now been violated by that very body. In the case of Buol Regent Amran Batalipu, the KPK 'saved' him from a possible longer jail term.

The Corruption Court sentenced the Buol regent to seven years and six months in jail. He was found guilty of accepting Rp3.5 billion from Hartati