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Law No.30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission was passed in 2002, providing a legal basis for the establishment of the KPK. [7] [8] Since then, the commission has engaged in significant work, revealing and prosecuting cases of corruption in crucial government bodies reaching as high as the Supreme Court.
Anti-corruption efforts began in Indonesia in the 1950s. There have been some efforts to battle corruption with the creation of the ombudsman and the Assets Auditing Commission (KPKPN). [ 11 ] It has been an important agenda and part of Indonesia's official reform program since May 1998 .
Indonesia has a serious problem with widespread corruption, which has been described as 'rampant' and impacting people from birth until death. [11] A 2014 study and report by Transparency International (TI) as reported in The Wall Street Journal, disclosed that 72% of young Indonesians would engage in corruption for personal gain. [12]
Indonesia’s anti-graft court on Tuesday began a trial for a former communication and information technology minister who was charged with corruption over the construction of mobile phone ...
Crucially, scholars have also been pointing out how corruption is a facilitating crime to other illegal activities in the maritime domain. DiDomenico herself mentions corruption as a crime that cultivates a “toxic environment” for e.g., fraud or tax evasion, which can deter foreign investment and can halt economic growth in the given country. [7]
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A series of mass protests led by students took place at major cities in Indonesia from 23 September 2019, to rally against new legislation that reduces the authority of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as well as several bills including a new criminal code that penalises extramarital sex and defamation against the president. [4]
Law No. 1/PNPS/1965 on the Prevention of Misuse and/or Desecration of Religions. Law No. 31/1999, as amended by Law No. 20/2001, on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes. Law No. 26/2000 on the Human Rights Court. Law No. 23/2002, as amended by Law No. 17/2016, on Child Protection. Law No. 15/2003, as amended by Law No. 5/2018, on Anti-Terrorism ...