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Business 6 years ago
‘Corruption hampers investment’: Economists urge Jokowi to issue Perppu on KPK Law
Forty scholars from various universities at home and abroad have endorsed the letter, including University of Indonesia economist Faisal Basri and Prof. Budy Resosudarmo of Australia National University.
Politics 6 years ago
PREMIUM
KPK's role in doubt as new law takes effect
By default, the revised law takes effect 30 days after being passed by the House of Representatives as President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has yet to issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) to revoke the bill, which many observers have warned will weaken the antigraft body.
Politics 6 years ago
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Majority of people oppose KPK Law revision, support student protests, new survey reveals
According to the survey, support for the protests was largely driven by the fact 70.9 percent of respondents who were aware of the KPK Law revision believed it would weaken the antigraft body.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Smoke and mirrors raise threat of authoritarianism return
The government’s nod to the revision of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law and its pick of controversial KPK commissioner candidates have seriously undermined the credibility of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s commitment to corruption eradication.
Politics 6 years ago
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Led by PDI-P, Jokowi allies reject executive order to cancel new articles in KPK Law
Jokowi meets resistance in issuing an executive order to upend controversial articles in KPK Law from his supporting parties, while opposition parties support the plan but have their own agenda.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Nationwide student marches: A moral force despite the odds
The latest nationwide student demonstrations should be seen as a progressive movement to save the future of Indonesian democracy. The following are a few factors that affect the movement’s growth and sustainability.
Community 6 years ago
No, Indonesian students are not taking to the streets only to fight sex ban
The revision of the Criminal Code is only one among several problematic bills students are protesting against and the criminalization of pre- and extramarital sex is the least of several concerns regarding the bill.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Why fix KPK when it is not broken?
Civil service reform has yielded some improvements in the general administration, but why change something that does not need fixing? Why subdue the KPK to a system that cannot offer the same level of scrutiny in recruitment, progressiveness in personnel development, transparency and performance orientation?
