Justice for DPR Members or Justice for the Public?

The embarrassing A.M. Fatwa vs. Permadi case could be the first step in stamping out corruption in the House of Representatives.

October 29, 2002

What is the Indonesian public's opinion of the House of Representatives? Just ask a taxi driver, spend some time at a café, attend a mosque discourse or a church sermon, or just listen to people talk. You will soon realize that the Indonesian public equates the House of Representatives (DPR) with bribery, corruption and abuse of power.

The current dispute between the DPR Deputy Speaker, A.M. Fatwa of the National Mandate Party (PAN)

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