Two of Indonesia’s leading law enforcement officials stepped down to soothe a tide of public rage over an escalating corruption scandal.
Attorney General Hendarman Supandji told reporters the men offered their resignations because they had become a burden to the institution.
Deputy Attorney General Abdul Hakim Ritonga and Gen. Susno Duaji took the unusual move on Thursday. Duaji is the head of national police investigations.
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They were named in wiretaps aired on live television this week that exposed a plot to undermine the Corruption Eradication Commission.
The moves are the culmination of a months long battle between the top anti-graft agency and rival police and prosecutors. Indonesia is regularly ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world.