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Last week, graft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) revealed that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's administration had spent at least Rp 90.4 billion from the state budget on digital activities involving social media influencers since 2017.
Antigraft and human rights activists have raised concerns over the government's use of social media "influencers" to promote its policies, demanding transparency over the partnership amid fears that it could be misused to sway public opinion on problematic issues.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration has spent at least Rp 90.4 billion (US$6 million) for digital activities involving so-called influencers since 2017, according to data collected by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW).
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has demanded that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo evaluate the performance of Budi Gunawan, the current chair of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), for his failure to detect fugitive Djoko Tjandra within Indonesia’s borders.
A coalition of watchdog groups has urged the government to be more transparent in using the trillions of rupiah allotted for the virus response amid a lack of access to information on how the funds are spent, as activists raised concerns over the potential for corruption.
Antigraft activists have called for Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Firli Bahuri to step down from his position as part of "drastic measures" to save the agency and the fight against graft in Indonesia amid controversies and what they claim to be a lackluster performance by the agency.
