Indonesia Names Ex-Garuda CEO as Suspect in Corruption Case

Emirsyah Satar

Photographer: Nicky Loh/Bloomberg
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency named Emirsyah Satar, a former chief executive officer of state-owned PT Garuda Indonesia, as a suspect in a bribery case related to procurement of aircraft and engines.

The agency, also known as KPK, is investigating the bribery case related to purchase of about 50 aircraft and engine from Airbus SAS and Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, Laode M. Syarif, agency’s deputy commissioner, said in a televised address. The agency also named a second suspect, identified by only initials “SS.”