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INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES will confiscate a Metallica guitar gifted to the heavy metal-loving governor of its capital city, due to concerns about corruption.
A beaming Joko Widodo, the governor of Jakarta, appeared on TV earlier this month strumming the maroon bass guitar that had belonged to the US band’s Robert Trujillo and was a gift from a concert promoter.
But following the TV appearance, the popular governor voluntarily handed the guitar, which bore the words “Giving Back!… Keep Playin’ That Cool Funky Bass!”, to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Following an investigation into the instrument, in line with rules about gifts to officials, the commission said today the government will confiscate the instrument.
KPK has investigated and decided that the guitar will be confiscated by the government as there is a conflict of interest which could potentially lead to bribery,” commission official Giri Supradiyono told AFP.
“It will be state property.”
He added: “The promoter probably knew he [Widodo] was a Metallica fan. There’s a possibility he might expect something in return.”
He added that the phrase “Giving Back” on the guitar also suggested a “possible exchange of favours”.
During his TV appearance, the governor said he was a huge Metallica fan and also listed Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Napalm Death among his favourite bands.
Corruption remains rampant in Indonesia, particularly among public servants, and the country last year slid to 118th of 176 countries in Transparency International’s annual graft index.
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Gardai believe it was the INLA who thought, incorrectly, he had a large sum of cash they could extort. More freedom fighters liberating Ireland one civilian murder at a time.
Charlie. Do you have any evidence to support that statement??
@Ray, it’s called Google. Now this is the best bit: You’ll be brought to newspaper reports that actually quote the Gardai. Hopefully you can find use for such technology in the deep night of your wilful ignorance.
lol Charlie, that shut him up…
Darren, the article you link to specifically states that Gardai don’t think there was any paramilitary involvement in his murder. Perhaps you could change your smug comments and stop using the murder of a man to score your tedious political points
Apologies, Darren, it was your link but Charlie’s smug comments that ground my gears. Won’t happen again, guv!
Ray the dogs on the street in South Kerry know the organisation that was involved
Charlie. Google the free library. Give’s a different slant to your’s .maybe you should read more before you call someone ignorant?
Charlie Wrex! Only people of minimal intelligence believe what’s in google as it’s only Stories from reporters (sometimes freelance)
You are an absolute nut job to even quote google as your point of reference.
So get of your computer you know all and get a life .
Back to school you dope..sorry! TROLL!!
Now if only they’d dig up the garden that Philip Cairns is supposed to be buried in.
Or the land where Mary Boyle disappeared
Awful what happend ro this family as a result of their father’s death.
why not investigate Mary Boyle as well.
There’s too many careers on the line.
Another victim of republican terrorists. It did not take long for the first what about comment to be posted in order to deflect attention away from this particular murder.
Well it didn’t take long for you to pop up even though the Gardai believe it was a criminal gang involving an ex-INLA man and not a paramilitary gang or murder. That’s why this poor man is not included under the remit of the Disappeared Commission. Stop being an oaf, Leo
Better late than never…. Right?
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