Jakarta – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) executive council chairman Robikin Emhas has urged government officials to impoverish corruptors who were arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
He was specifically referring to the case implicating Regional Representatives Council (DPD) speaker Irman Gusman, who was arrested by the KPK early on Saturday morning.
"We recommend that government officials impoverish corrupt officials, and also implement the death penalty after they are subjected to a transparent and accountable judicial process," Robikin said on Sunday as quoted by tribunnews.com.
Corruption – either on a small or big scale – would create social destruction in the long run, he said.
Irman Gusman was named a suspect in a bribery case related to sugar imports. He was arrested with two other people who were also named suspects for allegedly handing over the bribe.