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Police in Indonesia have named two senior anti-corruption chiefs as suspects in a criminal bribery case. | Police in Indonesia have named two senior anti-corruption chiefs as suspects in a criminal bribery case. |
The two men - Chandra Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto - are suspected of an abuse of power, detectives have said. | The two men - Chandra Hamzah and Bibit Samad Rianto - are suspected of an abuse of power, detectives have said. |
In May, the head of Indonesia's corruption commission, Antasari Azhar, was named as a suspect in a murder investigation. | In May, the head of Indonesia's corruption commission, Antasari Azhar, was named as a suspect in a murder investigation. |
The announcement follows months of tension between Indonesia's anti-corruption commission and the police. | The announcement follows months of tension between Indonesia's anti-corruption commission and the police. |
"From the investigation we have raised their status from witnesses to suspects," said Yovianes Mahar, a senior anti-corruption official with the Indonesian police. | "From the investigation we have raised their status from witnesses to suspects," said Yovianes Mahar, a senior anti-corruption official with the Indonesian police. |
Both men left the National Police headquarters in Jakarta late on Tuesday, saying they would return on Wednesday morning to continue being questioned, reports say. | |
Some analysts say the police are trying to undermine the work of the anti-corruption commission, which has investigated senior police officials in the past, but the police have denied this, reports add. | Some analysts say the police are trying to undermine the work of the anti-corruption commission, which has investigated senior police officials in the past, but the police have denied this, reports add. |
Despite efforts by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to clamp down on graft, Indonesia is a country that regularly ranks as one of the most corrupt in the world. | Despite efforts by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to clamp down on graft, Indonesia is a country that regularly ranks as one of the most corrupt in the world. |
The Indonesian parliament plans to pass a corruption court bill later this month, which would severely weaken the court and anti-corruption agency. | The Indonesian parliament plans to pass a corruption court bill later this month, which would severely weaken the court and anti-corruption agency. |
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