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Academia 1 month ago

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The authoritarian trap: Why Prabowo’s cure may deepen corruption

As Indonesia's corruption score falls to 34, the President suggests authoritarianism might help. His own fiscal policies prove otherwise.

Editorial 1 month ago

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Corruption’s costly slide

While the Prabowo Subianto administration has intensified its campaign against white-collar crime, these efforts have failed to improve the global perception of Indonesia as a nation entrenched in corruption.

Politics 1 month ago

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Indonesia slips in corruption index in Prabowo’s first year

Indonesia seemingly followed a global pattern of more restrictions on freedom of expression through political interference against civil society that contributed to a three-point drop in this year’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by Transparency International.

Europe 1 month ago

US leads 'worrying decline' in democracies

Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) raised concerns over "actions targeting independent voices and undermining judicial independence" in the US.

Editorial 11 months ago

Judging our judges

Better recruitment and oversight systems may help reduce opportunities for corruption in the judiciary, which has been resistant to external supervision by the Judicial Commission.

Editorial 1 year ago

Extortion kills investment

The HKI says illicit payments extracted from investors have cost Indonesia hundreds of trillions of rupiah as projects are canceled and companies pull out.

Presidential Race 2 years ago

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Vote-buying shadows Feb. 14 election

"They told me to vote for this certain candidate but I still don't know who I'm going to vote for," the 53-year-old told AFP.

Politics 2 years ago

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Indonesia’s graft fight stalls as CPI shows no improvement

Indonesia scored 34 in the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI), putting it lower than its regional neighbors, with surveyors arguing that efforts to weaken justice systems were the main cause behind the stagnant fight against the extraordinary crime.

Editorial 3 years ago

Let the record show

As the clock ticks toward what is certain to be a heated election year, the time is now for the government to take real action and create an environment in which corruption cannot thrive, and in doing so, finally set down this administration's antigraft legacy.

Politics 3 years ago

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Govt flips script on declining corruption score

The government has flipped the script on its recent poor showing on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), using it as an excuse to rally support for the controversial Job Creation Law as a means of eliminating red tape.

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