Ex-head of Indonesia's constitutional court jailed for life for graft


  • World
  • Tuesday, 01 Jul 2014

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The former head of Indonesia's Constitutional Court was sentenced to life in prison for corruption on Monday, the heaviest sentence ever for graft in what is considered one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

Akil Mochtar was arrested by the powerful Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) late last year for accepting bribes and money laundering in a local election dispute.

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