Riau Governor Arrest

 (KPK) arrested Riau Islands Governor and five others
during a meeting at the governor’s residence in Riau.
The five individuals have been identified as x, y, and z. 

The KPK apprehended Nurdin for reportedly accepting SG$ 6,000 (US$ 4,422) in bribes from the businesspeople

in exchange for a land reclamation permit.

The governor, along with the others, have been transferred to the Tanjungpinang Police  station for further questioning. 
"Investigators also seized S$6,000 [US$4,419].

We suspect the illicit transaction was
related to the issuance of a permit for a reclamation plan in Riau Islands.

He added that 

KPK investigators alleged that

money had been handed over prior to Wednesday's arrest.

the local environment agency head was among those arrested by the KPK,

according to information he received from administrative staff.
“From what I’ve gathered,

the environment agency head was apprehended right in front of the governor.

I don’t know whether the governor was also arrested.
He went on to say that

governor had spent most his day in Batam,
attending an anniversary celebration for the National Police.

He said Nurdin returned to Tanjungpinang later that afternoon.
KPK investigators are still interrogating the apprehended individuals.

The antigraft body is slated to announce the result of the operation
on Thursday afternoon.
Emerging from a political background,
Nurdin was became Riau governor in May 2016.

He was previously deputy mayor of Karimun from 2001 to 2005.

He later served as the regent of Karimun

for two consecutive terms, from 2006 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2015.