Clientelism over Village Funds

The Indonesian Village Administration Association demands an allocation of one tenth of the state budget. This is a clear example of clientelism.

Tempo

July 10, 2023

THE Indonesian Village Administration Association (Apdesi) is practicing out in the open the kind of clientelism that usually takes place behind closed doors. The organization of village heads has demanded from the State Palace and the House of Representatives (DPR) an increase in the allocation of village funds to one tenth of the total state budget.

Apdesi’s demand seemed excessive from the outset. In their initial protest rally in Janua

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