Rich Pickings

In this reform era, it is ironic that corruption is flourishing again. The huge corruption scandal over the supply of electronic KTPs (ID cards) is proof of this. This was no trivial embezzlement. The state funds stolen by the corruptors came to Rp2.3 trillion--an amount only 'superseded' by the Bank Century case, which is estimated to have cost Rp7 trillion. What is truly embarrassing is that the people responsible were ministry officials, members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the political parties--the very three institutions that should be on the front line in the fight to eradicate corruption.

March 14, 2017

In this reform era, it is ironic that corruption is flourishing again. The huge corruption scandal over the supply of electronic KTPs (ID cards) is proof of this. This was no trivial embezzlement. The state funds stolen by the corruptors came to Rp2.3 trillion--an amount only 'superseded' by the Bank Century case, which is estimated to have cost Rp7 trillion. What is truly embarrassing is that the people responsible were ministry officials, members

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