All the President's Money

Who really owns that house in Jakarta's Jalan Irian that the president is so fond of, not to mention Mega's VW?

April 24, 2001

Hiding one's wealth is no longer so easy for Indonesian government officials. Now the winds of reform demand that the public eye scrutinize their personal finances. If they are found to have misreported them, it could be a big deal and prosecution could result, that's the idea at least. And the office looking after such matters is the Audit Commission on State Officials' Wealth. Last week it published details of the wealth of 47 officials, among...

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