The curious case of Tom Lembong


Lembong had to pay a hefty price for shifting his allegiance from Jokowi to Anies. There are five ministers after Lembong who helmed the ministry, and each one of them imported more raw sugar than him. So why was he the only one arrested and investigated?

THOMAS “Tom” Trikasih Lembong was recently arrested by Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (Ago) or Kejaksaan Agung Republik Indonesia.

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