Indonesia: Top politician Azis’ arrest spotlights persistent graft culture in political parties

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators bring in House of Representatives deputy speaker Azis Syamsuddin from the Golkar Party for a questioning at KPK headquarters on Sept. 24, 2021. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, Sept 27 (Jakarta Post/ANN): The recent arrest of House of Representatives deputy speaker and senior Golkar Party politician Azis Syamsuddin by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has put a spotlight on the systemic failure of political parties to root out the plague of corruption within their ranks.

Azis was arrested by KPK investigators at his residence in South Jakarta on Friday night (Sept 24) after refusing to answer a summons for questioning in an investigation into an alleged bribery.