The Grant Debate
Polemics on the issue of `gifts' eventually will necessitate a strict law on this windfall wealth.
September 18, 2001
Billions of rupiah in "gifts" granted to House of Representatives members and other state officials is still a hot issue. Scores of discussions on the radio, TV, and other media agreed on one thing: there need to be a better law for this out-of-the-blue wealth. The Audit Commission on State Officials' Wealth (KPKPN) three weeks ago disclosed that many House members' wealth had multiplied dramatically during the two years they have been House members....