Two Indonesian Ministers Named in Corruption Case

Hamka Yandhu, who was a member of Commission IX of the House of the 1999-2004 period, told a Corruption Court hearing on Monday (July 30) that Rp100 billion in Bank Indonesia funds were distributed to 52 other Commission-IX members at the time. … Recipients of the `bribes included two legislators who have now become ministers in President Susilo Bambang Yudhohono`s cabinet … [namely] Forestry Minister MS Kaban and [State Minister for National Development Planning (Bappenas)] Paskah Suzetta [...]

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MS Kaban

Malem Sambat (MS) Kaban SE MSi, born in Binjai, North Sumatra, 5 August 1958. Married Nurmala Dewi, is currently Minister of Forestry under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004 – 2009).
Father: AM Kaban; Mother: S. Tarigan. Ethnicity: Bataknese
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