Wrong Signal from Sukamiskin
Remission and parole granted to Urip Tri Gunawan should be condemned. A sign that the government lacks strong commitment in the fight against corruption.
May 23, 2017
Convicted corruptor Urip Tri Gunawan has walked free. The news is disturbing because justice has not been fully served. Urip served only nine years at Sukamiskin prison, just outside Bandung, much less than the 20 year-sentence he got for his involvement in the 2008 Bank Indonesia's Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) corruption case. He has not even served half of the sentence!
Urip was the head of the prosecution team which probed the BLBI case. He was
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