Mochammad Anton (born 31 December 1965) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who was the mayor of

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between 2013 and 2018. In 2018, he was convicted of bribery and sentenced to 2 years in prison.

Early life

Anton (

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: 魏兴安 ''Goei Hing An'') was born in

on 31 December 1965 from Goei Heng An and Sumiati. He worked as a driver throughout high school and when he was studying at a university in

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, and continued to do so after dropping out due to financial reasons.

Career

Around 1998, he entered the

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business, which was then seen as a waste product by sugar refineries, supplying flavoring factories. By 2013, he claimed to be supplying around 300,000 tons of treacle annually, with links to sugarcane farmers in West, Central and East Java. He also participated in the local offices of

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and later the

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(PKB).

Mayor

In 2013, Anton participated in Malang's mayoral election with the endorsement of PKB and

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, winning after securing 179,675 votes. He was sworn in on 13 September 2013, becoming the city's first

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mayor. His work as mayor included the reduction of bureaucratic procedures and the establishment of "thematic" villages to where the localities would develop unique products. In addition, the city also set up

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and waste banks. On 27 March 2018, Anton was arrested by the

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for bribing the

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to approve the 2015 budget. Large numbers of the city councillors were also arrested. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison and fined Rp 100 million on 10 August 2018. He was released from prison after completing his term on 29 March 2020. During his arrest, Anton would lose in the city's mayoral election - while still winning 135,710 votes (36.59%) - and he was succeeded by his deputy

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