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Politics 5 years ago
Major blow to antigraft efforts as Supreme Court paves way for more reduced sentences
The Supreme Court has once again come under fire for undermining the antigraft movement, this time for reducing the graft sentence of former Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum in a recent case review, setting another precedent for other graft convicts to methodically seek reduced sentences.
National 5 years ago
Civil movements in Indonesia fail to form resilience after #ReformasiDikorupsi: Observers
Syahdan Husein, a Gadjah Mada University student who participated in last year’s #GejayanMemanggil (Gejayan is calling) rally in Yogyakarta as part of the #ReformasiDikorupsi, argued that civil movements in Indonesia were still unstructured.
National 6 years ago
KPK to look into Rp 90 billion from state budget allegedly spent on influencers
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.
National 6 years ago
'Unhealthy in a democracy': Concerns mount over govt using 'influencers' to promote policies
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.
National 6 years ago
Jokowi administration spends Rp 90.4 billion on 'influencers': ICW
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).
National 6 years ago
BIN brushes off calls for evaluation after failure to detect Djoko Tjandra
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.
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