Indonesia arrests Silmy Karim, the deputy minister of immigration, on graft-related charges, according to reports. The arrest takes place on Jun 4. Authorities link the case to ongoing anti-corruption investigations run through Indonesia’s legal and law enforcement bodies, with the deputy minister detained following procedures for suspected wrongdoing.
The arrest follows another detention announced the previous day. Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) detains Dadan Hindayana, described as the former head of an agency that oversees President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meal programme. While both arrests are reported together, the sources provided do not specify whether the two cases are directly connected or describe the particular allegations against Karim beyond graft charges.
Overall, the reporting highlights two high-level detentions within a short timeframe—one involving a deputy immigration minister and the other involving leadership associated with the government’s free meals initiative—amid continued scrutiny by prosecutors and investigators.
