The guard post in front of the one-story house in Pondok Bambu, East Jakarta, was built just a week ago. The house, which sits at the dusty, noisy roadside, is far from luxurious. Even its guard post was built with public funds. It is in the front yard that we first find an indication that this is the residence of a minister: a Volvo 960—the official vehicle of a cabinet member—complete with driver. Nevertheless, due to the size of th