A corruption scandal of symbolic significance involving the former deputy minister responsible for oil fields. Following Saddam’s fall, the new political system has encouraged the emergence of patronage networks. The Integrity Commission is working to extradite suspects and recover illicit assets.
The death toll from the fire at the Chatuchak pub has risen to 30. Initial investigations point to blocked escape routes. The governor has announced a comprehensive crackdown on public establishments, but the country has a long history of rules being ignored or flouted, including through corruption.
Parliament chooses Busyro Muqqodas, until now head of the Indonesian Commission of Justice. Critics accuse: too much money spent on an appointment that lasts only one year. Members of the KPK applaud the choice: "Welcome aboard." Post vacant for months after the former chief Azhar involved in a murder probe.
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