Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Chief Named Suspect in Extortion Case

Firli Bahuri, head of the Corruption Eradication Commission, faces allegations of extorting money from a former minister, marking the first time a leader of the agency is implicated in corruption.

• Firli Bahuri, the chief of Indonesia's anti-corruption agency, is named a suspect in an extortion case involving former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo.
• Authorities have confiscated exchange transaction documents from Singapore and US dollars worth 7.4 billion rupiah ($477,730) from raids at two locations.
• Firli, a former police inspector general, has not been arrested and denies any involvement in extortion or bribery.
• This is the first time the head of Indonesia's anti-corruption body has been accused of the crime the agency was created to police.
• President Joko Widodo has stated he will 'respect the process of law' in response to Firli being named a suspect.

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