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East Java DPRD Member Detained by KPK in Grant Fund Corruption Case

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • - Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) has detained Moch.
  • Mahrus, a member of the East Java Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD).
  • Mahrus is suspected of bribing a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) to manage community grant funds.
  • The detention is part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption involving grant funds from the East Java Provincial Government between 2019 and 2022.

East Java Regional People's Representative Council member Moch. Mahrus is in detention after being questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta. The KPK is investigating Mahrus for alleged corruption related to community grant funds from the East Java Provincial Government for the 2019-2022 fiscal years.

Moch. Mahrus allegedly bribed Anwar Sadad, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), while Mahrus served as the Deputy Speaker of the East Java DPRD from 2019 to 2024. The bribe was reportedly for managing the community grant funds.

Following his examination, Moch. Mahrus was escorted by investigators to a detention vehicle. His arrest is part of an ongoing investigation that the KPK continues to develop. The case involves several other parties in the alleged corruption scheme.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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