Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Chief Faces Extortion Charges

Firli Bahri, the chairman of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), is being investigated for allegedly extorting money from the agriculture ministry. Indonesian authorities have confiscated transaction documents amounting to $477,730 from raids at two locations. The investigation is linked to a case against the Indonesian Agriculture Minister, who was arrested last month for allegedly pocketing over $800,000 in public funds. Bahri, who denies any involvement in extortion or bribery, could face life in prison if convicted. Corruption remains a significant issue in Indonesia, which ranked 110th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's corruption perception index.