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Politics 3 months ago
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‘Light’ sentencing stunts Indonesia’s corruption fight
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) recently found that graft convicts only get a prison sentence of three years and three months on average and only 4 percent of total estimated state loss incurred from corruption cases can be recovered throughout 2024.
Politics 3 months ago
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Presidential pardons put KPK’s credibility in question
President Prabowo Subianto pardoned three former state-owned ferry operator PT ASDP Ferry Indonesia executives who were convicted of corruption in a case that caused a Rp 1.25 trillion (US$75 million) in state loss.
Politics 7 months ago
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Ex-minister Thomas Lembong files ethics complaint against judges
Former trade minister and graft convict Thomas Lembong, who walked free from prison after receiving presidential pardon, said the ethical violation allegations were part of his attempt to create improvements for Indonesia’s judicial system.
Politics 7 months ago
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Pardons cast doubt over Prabowo’s anticorruption commitment
President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to pardon Thomas Lembong and Hasto Kristiyanto in their high-profile graft cases has sounded alarms over political interference in the judiciary and sparked renewed scrutiny over his administration’s commitment to anticorruption.
Politics 7 months ago
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Ex-minister Thomas, supporters thank Prabowo for pardon
Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan and Gerakan Rakyat mass organization chair Sahrin Hamid were among the people thanking President Prabowo Subianto for granting an abolition for former trade minister Thomas Lembong, who was convicted in a graft case pertaining to raw sugar imports.
Politics 7 months ago
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Prabowo reconciles with opposition through pardons
President Prabowo Subianto’s request to grant abolition and amnesty--two forms of clemency--for graft convicts Thomas Lembong and Hasto Kristiyanto, respectively, was approved by the House of Representatives, eliminating their prison sentences.
Society 1 year ago
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Lawmakers consider amnesty for unregistered migrant workers
The House of Representatives is considering altering the 2017 Migrant Workers’ Protection Law to grant amnesty to both unauthorized migrant workers and the firms sending them overseas illegally, although experts say the plan will do little to solve the issues Indonesian migrant workers face.
