Two-star general named suspect in a major corruption scandal

This might be the first major corruption trial for Indonesian army general in the country's history. A two-star army general apparently has been named a suspect in a corruption scandal at the amount of US$11 million, Detik.com reported.

The online publication quoted major general Ruchyan, the military police commander, saying the two-star general with initial SM had admitted that he had received illegal payments out of the total US$11 million embezzled from the soldiers housing mandatory deposits. Colonel Ngadimin had previously been named suspect in the scandal.
It was the Financial Transaction Analysis & Reporting Center (PPATK) which disclosed the suspicious transaction amount to Rp100 billion (around US$11 million). PPATK also found another suspicious transaction amount to Rp129 billion involving Colonel Ngadimin and the officer at Bank Mandiri Kemang Branch, Jakarta.
Ruchyan said Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will handle the investigation of the Rp100 billion corruption scandal, while Attorney General will take care the Rp129 billion scandal.
Indonesian military is one of the most corrupt institutions in the country and for many years managed to escape investigation and trials. The trial of these scandals would be a tough test for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, especially considering the president's military background.

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