The Tunnel at the End of the Light
The Bandung trial of a corruption case involving Rp27 billion has ground to a halt because the prosecutor and the judges are at odds and won't compromise. Are the courts really serious about eradicating corruption?
September 11, 2001
It seems as if West Java wants to break the anti-corruption judicature record. In this Priangan region, famous for the growl of the fabled Siliwangi tiger, it is not only a governor who has been linked to 11 cases of corruption totaling Rp209 billion, but also the deputy governor and the regional secretary. Nevertheless, future developments in the process of resolving this big case still seem to be rubbery. The proof is that the sittings of t...