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His deputy Nawawi Pomolango was thereafter appointed acting chairman. Police have questioned Firli but not detained him. Firli denies the accusations against him and has initiated a pre-trial hearing, set to begin next week.
Impacts
The KPK will in the short term focus its efforts on lower-profile individuals.
Rivalry between the police and the KPK could intensify.
Graft will be a hot topic during campaigning for the elections, which will include the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president.
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