JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s anti-graft commission has arrested the speaker of the country’s Parliament who for weeks evaded questioning over his alleged role in the theft of $170 million of public money. Attempts to question Setya Novanto took an unexpected twist on Thursday night when he was involved in a car crash and admitted to hospital. Diansyah said Novanto will be detained for 20 days to assist with the commission’s investigation. The car accident unleashed a wave of incredulity in Indonesia with some seeing it as an outrageous move to stymie the investigation. Trump introduced Novanto as one of Indonesia’s most powerful men who would do great things for the U.S.

Source: National Post November 20, 2017 01:52 UTC