THE arrest of Haryadi Suyuti, former mayor of Yogyakarta, by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) underlines the fact that the granting of permits for hotels and apartments in the city is rife with problems. Regional officials involved in the issuing of these permits are not only greedy, but also sacrifice the interests of people and the environment of their city.

Haryadi’s style of corruption was vulgar. Despite the fact