PRESIDENT Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s declared intention to eradicate corruption is being questioned. He is treading on thin ice with regard to the case of the two Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officials whom the police have charged with committing a crime. The hesitant stance he has taken on the issue has raised many questions about his competence, on whether he will be able to make it all the way.

The public sees the President seemi