Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Youth and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng expressed his resignation from the ministerial post here on Friday after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) banned him from traveling overseas a day before.
The anti-graft body had asked for an overseas travel ban for Mallarangeng in connection with its investigation of a corruption case in the Hambalang sports complex project.
"It is true KPK has sent a letter to the director general of immigration of the ministry of justice and human rights number 4569/01/23/21/2012 dated December 3 to ask for a travel ban for AAM, AZM and MAT from PT AK," KPK deputy chief commissioner Bambang Widjojanto said here on Thursday.
AAM is the initial for Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, the sports minister, while AZM for Andi Zulkarnain Mallarangeng, the minister's brother, and MAT for M Arief Taufiqurahman who was head of construction division of PT Adhi Karya.
"KPK is now conducting an investigation into a corruption case linked to the procurement of Hambalang sports facilities for the year of 2010-2011 committed by suspect, Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, as sports minister/user of budget in the sports ministry and friends as meant by Article 2 paragraph 1 and Article 3 of Law Number 39 of 1999 on corruption and for the purpose of the investigation we request your help to prevent or ban three persons namely AAM, AZM and MAT, concerned to travel abroad," the letter states.(IGT)
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