Indonesia arrests top judge on corruption charges
- October 3, 2013, 7:34 pm
- World News
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Jakarta, October 3 (Online): The chief justice of Indonesia's constitutional court has been arrested for alleged bribery, officials said on Thursday.
Akil Mochtar was arrested by anti-corruption officials for allegedly accepting at least $250,000 (£154,000) in bribes.
Officials say the arrest, the latest in a series of high-profile cases involving public officials, was linked to a regional election.
Indonesia's constitutional court handles electoral disputes.
Mr Mochtar was elected for a five-year term to the constitutional court this year.
He was arrested at his home in Jakarta after a businessman and a lawmaker allegedly handed him money, a spokesman for the Corruption Eradication Commission said on Thursday.
The case was linked to a disputed election on Borneo island, the Agence France-Presse news agency says.
Two other people have also been arrested in connection with the case.
Last month, the anti-corruption court found a police general guilty of corruption and money laundering.
Djoko Susilo was sentenced to 10 years in prison and handed a fine.
