JAKARTA: An Indonesian court sentenced a senior politician to 15 years in prison for his role in the theft of US$170mil (RM664mil) in public money by officials, a victory for anti-corruption police fighting the country’s rampant graft.
Setya Novanto (pic), the former speaker of parliament and former chairman of the Golkar party, sat impassively as the guilty verdict and sentence were announced at the Jakarta Corruption Court.
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