Camelia Pasandaran – Despite having detained 26 politicians as suspects in a bribery case linked to a 2004 election of a central bank senior executive, the anti-graft body remained clueless as to what to do with the person who allegedly paid them the bribes.

Witnesses and suspects have repeatedly pointed out, including during trials, that the alleged bribes, in the form of traveler's checks, were distributed by Nunun Nurbaeti Daradjatun. So far, though, she has escaped justice.

Nunun now lives abroad, and her family and lawyer argue she is suffering from a serious illness that is causing memory loss, for which she is seeking treatment in Singapore. She has failed to answer three summons for questioning by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Haryono Umar, the KPK's deputy chairman, told the Jakarta Globe on Sunday that a doctor said Nunun was unable to face questioning because she was ill, adding that the commission does not know her whereabouts.

Haryono claimed that since the KPK could not locate her, it was difficult to ascertain whether she was actually ill. "Our investigators are still working on this case," Haryono said. "We are trying to find as much information [about Nunun] as possible."

Nunun allegedly funneled Rp 24 billion ($2.7 million) in bribes to lawmakers to help Miranda Goeltom secure a seat as Bank Indonesia's senior deputy governor.

Miranda has also been questioned by the KPK but remains a witness and has not been arrested. Politicians, including those now detained on suspicion of graft, have called on the police to apprehend the two women.

Meanwhile, Golkar Party politician and Industry Minister Fahmi Idris claimed to have evidence that Nunun was not sick and was dividing her time between Singapore and Thailand.

"A friend of mine lives near her residence in Bangkok," Fahmi said. "There are also other friends who've seen her in public places, not hospitalized."

Fahmi showed photos of pages from Nunun's passport on his cellphone, claiming they were given to him by trusted source.

Nunun traveled to Singapore on Feb. 23 and May 6 last year, the photos suggested, while other pages showed she received a permit to stay in Thailand from May 16 to June 14. "She is totally healthy," Fahmi said. "She is under stress, but not having a serious illness, nor suffering from memory loss."

Fahmi said he doubted the KPK was really unable to locate Nunun and added she could change her name and flee for good unless arraigned soon. He suggested the KPK might be dragging its feet because Nunun's husband, Adang Dorojatun, is a former National Police deputy chief and now a Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker.