Ex-Indonesian minister jailed for 12 years in Covid-19 graft scandal

ReutersPublished: Aug 24, 2021 12:48 AM | Updated: Aug 24, 2021 1:53 AM

Former Indonesian social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over a multi-million dollar Covid-19 graft scandal, the Jakarta Corruption Court ruled on Monday.

A judge said the former politician was found "convincingly guilty of corruption" after receiving 32.4 billion rupiah (US$2.25 million) in kickbacks in relation to the procurement of goods intended for Covid-19...

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