Talking Indonesia: the fight against corruption
Corruption, Law, Talking IndonesiaHow did Jokowi go from being a strong supporter of the KPK to playing a major role in limiting its independence? Dr Dave McRae chats to KPK Commissioner Dr Laode Muhammad Syarif in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
When is a tadpole like a bat? The riddle of Indonesia’s vanishing political divide
20 Years After Soeharto, 2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Corruption, Elections, Environment, Politics, SocietyAs former arch-rivals Jokowi and Prabowo team up, Airlangga Pribadi Kusman asks how different their positions were to begin with.
The end of the KPK – at the hands of the ‘good’ president
Analysis, Corruption, Law, PoliticsPresident Joko Widodo was supported by many activists because of promises to strengthen the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). But as Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun and Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir write, in the end he played a significant role in contributing to its demise.
Amendments spell disaster for the KPK
Analysis, Corruption, LawNational legislators have finally made good on their threats to weaken the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Professor Simon Butt examines the key provisions in the revised KPK Law.
Power for sale: Religious Affairs scandal just scratching the surface
Corruption, Elections, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics, ReligionDespite an ongoing battle for reform, corruption runs rampant in Indonesia’s civil service, writes Akhmad Misbakhul Hasan.
Talking Indonesia: 100th episode – election preview
2019 Indonesian Elections, Corruption, Elections, Media, Politics, Religion, Society, Talking IndonesiaJoin Dr Dave McRae, Dr Jemma Purdey, Dr Charlotte Setijadi and Dr Dirk Tomsa as they celebrate the Talking Indonesia podcast's 100th episode. The co-hosts revisit some of the major themes of the first 99 episodes, and look at how these issues will affect the 2019 elections.
Ahead of the second debate, get the lowdown on infrastructure under Jokowi
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Corruption, Elections, Infrastructure, Policies, Policy in FocusJokowi’s government has spent big on infrastructure over the past five years. Akhmad Misbakhul Hasan takes a look at where the money has come from, and where some – but not all – of it has gone.
Talking Indonesia: democracy for sale
Corruption, Elections, Political parties, Talking IndonesiaIs Indonesia's democracy for sale? In Talking Indonesia this week, Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Dr Ward Berenschot about local election campaigns and behind the scenes machinations, and the informal networks based on patronage and identity politics that play a major role in local politics.
Dirty money, rotten politicians: KPK targets local leaders
Analysis, Corruption, ElectionsThe number of local politicians arrested for bribery by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the past two years has been astonishing. Adnan Topan Husodo writes that the KPK deserves credit for its efforts but a stronger focus on bigger players in Jakarta is needed.