After the Wall is Brought Down

Indira Damayanti has reported the DPR bribery scandal to the police. But the authorities are somewhat slow to act.

October 8, 2002

IF you are a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) and you accept a bribe, it is not, in fact, that easy for the police to question you. And this is still the case even if you—different from minor officials—accept a very large bribe. Firstly and most importantly, the police must have authorization from the President. It's even more difficult for the police to obtain information that the public prosecutor can use as evidence to

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