Earlier this week, the former Indonesian anti-corruption prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah was arrested on money laundering charges after 94 kilograms of gold bars and a large quantity of cash were found at the home. Further complicating an already murky situation was the fact that, according to a report in the South China Morning Post, the man who managed Adriansyah’s household, who was known only as Sutrimo, was found dead in unclear circumstances on Monday. Apparently, Sutrimo was found on the grounds of the Mordent beauty clinic in South Jakarta unconscious, and then was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital. On top of that, Adriansyah’s lawyer, the colorfully named Hotman Paris Hutapea, stepped down to focus on his recovery from spinal surgery. Since Adriansyah was only recently arrested, it is unclear what will happen next.
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Russia and Indonesia Sign Extradition Agreement to Stop Transnational Crime
Recently, Russia and Indonesia agreed to an extradition pact between the two countries. In a report by ABC News, this agreement is presented as a way to stop transnational criminals from operating between the two countries. The Russian minister of justice said, “ With this treaty signed, we now have a legal basis for our cooperation in the sphere of combating crimes, and this is going to be systematical and productive in the future.” The Russian Government will invest in the Indonesian railway network as part of this agreement. While this agreement may seem relatively innocent on the surface, there is every chance that Russia could use it to forcibly bring back those it sees as dissidents, which would align with Moscow’s view on human rights.
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