First Victory in the War on Corruption

Finally it broke its silence. Last week Indonesia's new audit commission on state official's wealth published its first official findings—on the wealth of state officials, naturally. It is implementing a task which is already a year overdue. And it has its work cut out. Among the first batch to disclose their wealth were President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Their replies have already stirred controversy. B...