Obituary: Artidjo Alkostar, former justice tough on corruption, dies at 72

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) supervisory council member Artidjo Alkostar, the former Supreme Court justice known for his tough stance on corruption, died on Sunday at the age of 72. Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD confirmed the news on the same day, saying the former justice had passed away after succumbing to cardiovascular and lung disease. Artidjo was buried on Monday at the cemetery complex of Indonesian Islamic University (UII), his alma mater, in Sleman, Yogyakarta. “A law-enforcement figure with high integrity has left us,” Mahfud posted under his official Twitter handle @mohmahfudmd on Sunday. Kita ditinggalkan lagi oleh seorang tokoh penegak hukum yg penuh integritras. Mantan hakim agung Artidjo Alkostar yg kini menjabat sbg salah seorang anggota Dewan Pengawas KPK telah wafat siang ini (Minggu, 28/2/202…

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