The sting operation conducted by the National Police at the Ministry of Transportation was part of government's commitment to reform the public service, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Wednesday (12/10). (Antara Photo/Puspa Perwitasari)
Jakarta. The sting operation conducted by the National Police at the Ministry of Transportation was part of government's commitment to reform the public service, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Wednesday (12/10).
During the police raid on Tuesday, at least six people, including two officials from the ministry, were arrested with more than Rp 90 million ($6,900) in unreported cash and Rp 1 billion in receipts in their possession. The raid was part of an investigation of illegal fees for permits at the ministry's sea transportation directorate.
"It is the government's commitment to implement law reforms and to eradicate corruption. The illegal fees only involved small amounts, but when it is added up, the amount actually becomes large," Kalla told reporters in Jakarta.
The raid took place an hour after a cabinet meeting on the eradication of extortion, led by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at the Presidential Office in Jakarta.
Jokowi visited the ministry offices following the sting operation and called on the members of all state institutions and agencies to fight against extortion in the public service sector.
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