The Jakarta Corruption Court has ruled that former Indonesian social affairs minister Juliari Batubara be sentenced to 12 years in prison over a Covid-19 graft scandal, Reuters reports.

The court said the former politician had received bribes in relation to the procurement of goods intended for Covid-19 social assistance packages.

The politician was also fined 500 million rupiah ($34,698.13), ordered to pay back the embezzled funds, and will be banned from public office for four years after serving his prison term.

Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara walks as he arrives at Corruption Eradication Commission headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 6, 2020. — Reuters/File
Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara walks as he arrives at Corruption Eradication Commission headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 6, 2020. — Reuters/File

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