Former United Development Party (PPP) chairman Muhammad Romahurmuziy admitted that he had received Rp 250 million (US$17,895) from a bribery convict in connection with a promotion-rigging scandal at the Religious Affairs Ministry.

The politician said former East Java Religious Affairs Office head Haris Hasanudin ─ who has been convicted in the case ─ had handed him the money in February this year, but he decided not to report it to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) right away because he wanted to hide Haris’ “disgraceful” acts.