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| The search for Indonesia’s house speaker Setya Novanto, who disappeared after becoming the target of an arrest warrant, came to a dramatic end on Thursday when he was reportedly found unconscious in hospital. | |
| The high-profile politician had been on his way to meet anti-corruption investigators when his car collided with an electrical pole in south Jakarta, said his lawyer, Fredrich Yunadi. | The high-profile politician had been on his way to meet anti-corruption investigators when his car collided with an electrical pole in south Jakarta, said his lawyer, Fredrich Yunadi. |
| Novanto, who is parliamentary speaker and head of the influential Golkar party, has been dogged by persistent allegations that he played a central role in a massive corruption scandal involving an electronic identity card project. | Novanto, who is parliamentary speaker and head of the influential Golkar party, has been dogged by persistent allegations that he played a central role in a massive corruption scandal involving an electronic identity card project. |
| It is alleged he is among a group of legislators and businessmen that siphoned off millions from the project, costing Indonesia $170m in state losses. | It is alleged he is among a group of legislators and businessmen that siphoned off millions from the project, costing Indonesia $170m in state losses. |
| After repeatedly dodging calls to be questioned by Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), a warrant for his arrest was issued on Wednesday evening. | After repeatedly dodging calls to be questioned by Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), a warrant for his arrest was issued on Wednesday evening. |
| However, he could not be founduntil news of the car accident broke on Thursday evening. | However, he could not be founduntil news of the car accident broke on Thursday evening. |
| Given his condition, it was unclear when Novanto would be officially questioned, but KPK investigators said they had already visited his VIP room at Permata Hijau hospital. | Given his condition, it was unclear when Novanto would be officially questioned, but KPK investigators said they had already visited his VIP room at Permata Hijau hospital. |
| “The team was able to meet and coordinate with the doctors handling SN [Setya Novanto] at 6.30am this morning,” KPK spokesperson Febri Diansyah said on Friday. | “The team was able to meet and coordinate with the doctors handling SN [Setya Novanto] at 6.30am this morning,” KPK spokesperson Febri Diansyah said on Friday. |
| Indonesian social media users have been largely incredulous about the latest developments in the case, with some sarcastically applauding the house speaker for yet another escape from the law. | Indonesian social media users have been largely incredulous about the latest developments in the case, with some sarcastically applauding the house speaker for yet another escape from the law. |
| #SaveTiangListrik: Netizens wish electric pole well after being crashed into by car containing Setya Novanto https://t.co/kkLsO2qM1O | |
| Novanto was hospitalised last month for heart, kidney and vertigo issues, treatment that also coincided with calls from the KPK to be questioned about the corruption scandal. | Novanto was hospitalised last month for heart, kidney and vertigo issues, treatment that also coincided with calls from the KPK to be questioned about the corruption scandal. |
| At that time a photo of Novanto in a hospital bed showed him hooked up to a heart monitoring machine but the flat heart rate – indicating he was either dead or not connected to it – sparked online ridicule and numerous memes. | At that time a photo of Novanto in a hospital bed showed him hooked up to a heart monitoring machine but the flat heart rate – indicating he was either dead or not connected to it – sparked online ridicule and numerous memes. |