Indonesian Lawmakers Jailed In Graft Case

Jakarta - An Indonesian court on Wednesday jailed two lawmakers for their involvement in a multi-million-dollar bribery case that has embroiled the country's central bank.

Judges at Jakarta's anti-corruption court sentenced Hamka Yandhu to three years in prison and Anthony Zeidra Abidin to four and a half years for receiving bribes from Bank Indonesia.

The court also ordered the two politicians to pay a fine of 150 million rupiah (13,820 dollars) and 250 million rupiah respectively.

Bank Indonesia paid 31.

5 billion rupiah to members of parliament using money embezzled from a foundation financed by the central bank.