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Evidence of corruption within the civil service comes from surveys conducted within the sector. Some surveys found out that almost half were found to have received bribes. Civil servants themselves admit to corruption. [1] In January 2012, it was reported that Indonesia has lost as much as Rp 2.13 trillion (US$238.6 million) to corruption in 2011.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (Indonesian: Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country. [ 2 ]
This decision was overturned by a South Jakarta state court, on the grounds that physical and mental decline aren’t valid reasons to suspend prosecution. [4] The revocation of the decree allowed investigations into Suharto to proceed. Suharto's death on 27 January 2008 failed to stop the corruption case.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s agriculture minister resigned Thursday as the country’s anti-graft commission ramped up an investigation into alleged corruption at his ministry.
The riots were triggered by corruption, economic problems, including food shortages and mass unemployment. It eventually led to the resignation of President Suharto and the fall of the New Order government, which had been in power for 32 years and heavily backed by Western powers such as the United States.
In the year 2000, Suharto faced trial for both corruption and human rights violation. However, his lawyers claimed that he suffered brain damage and he was excused from attending trial. [3] In 2007, Indonesia received its worst corruption rank in the decade since the fall of Suharto in 1998, during the reign of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s former agriculture minister was arrested Thursday by the country’s anti-graft commission on accusations of bribery, abuse of power and fraud involving ...
Corruption is a significant political issue in Indonesia, and KPK, established in 2002, was a part of the reform demands that followed the overthrow of the authoritarian Suharto regime. [4] Since its establishment, KPK has been known for targeting high-profile politicians and business people. [ 16 ]