Because it is Not State Money

Nobody can take action against corruption committed by foreign NGOs in Acehexcept the government or the community the NGOs come from.

June 6, 2006

THIS is a fact we have to accept magnanimously albeit with some sarcasm. There is virtually nothing the government can do against corruption perpetrated by foreign NGOs in Aceh after the 2004 tsunami. To think that not less than Rp20 trillion in foreign aid has come in through bilateral and multilateral donors, as well as hundreds of international NGOs. Off-budget funds become easy meat for corruption in Aceh, said Akhiruddin Mahjuddin, Coordinat

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