Indonesia claims graft in Garuda deal for French-Italian planes


The irregularities in the procurement contract were unearthed during an audit of Garuda's operations. - Reuters

JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia provided prosecutors with proof of graft on Tuesday (Jan 11) in flag-carrier Garuda's deals to lease aircraft made by ATR, a joint venture between Airbus and Italy's Leonardo, the country's state-owned enterprises minister said.

The irregularities in the procurement contract were unearthed during an audit of Garuda's operations as the state-owned carrier struggles to keep flying after being battered by the pandemic.

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