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MOH officials imprisoned former Tonight

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Former Director of Community Health Community Health Department DG Binkesmas Edi Suranto (ES) immediately imprisoned by the KPK on Thursday (05/27/2010) tonight, so determined to be suspect of corruption.

He alleged corruption involved in the procurement of a portable x-ray equipment for service centers in Indonesia was lagging behind the region in 2007.

KPK entrust Edi Suranto Cipinang Prison, East Jakarta. "For the sake of investigation, the KPK arrested during the 20 days from May 27, 2010," KPK spokesman Johan Budi said the KPK Building, Jakarta.

Johan explained that these arrests are the result of investigation on the case. Edi allegedly with the former Head of Planning and Budget Secretary General of the MOH to conduct direct appointment of PT Kimia Farma and inflate the price of these X-rays.

As a result of his actions, the KPK has booked losses of countries reached USD 9.48 billion. For his actions, Edi Suranto disangkakan with Article 2 paragraph (1) and / or Article 3 and Article 11 of Law No. 31 Year 1999, as amended by Law No. 20 Year 2002 on Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to-1 Penal Code. (Acoz)