Riau governor arrested for alleged extortion

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Riau Governor Abdul Wahid was arrested by the KPK at a cafe near his official residence, allegedly for extorting subordinates. The arrest occurred while Wahid was meeting with the acting governor and the Regent of Siak. The cafe is located within the governor's official residence complex. The KPK stated they apprehended Wahid after arresting several heads of UPT from the Riau Public Works Department who were allegedly delivering collected money to him.


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