Indonesia anti-graft panel arrests Pemalang regent over alleged corruption


JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested Pemalang Regent Anom Widiyantoro over alleged corruption, adding to the growing list of regional leaders implicated in graft cases this year.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said Anom was among 22 people detained during coordinated raids in Jakarta, Pemalang and Purworejo, Central Java, on Tuesday.

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