Corruption - Indonesia at Melbourne

Beyond Febrie’s scandal: the historical roots of police-prosecutor rivalry

In a true rule of law system, checks and balances ensure that no single institution exercises power without restraint. Instead, institutions are expected to monitor, limit and correct one another to prevent abuses of authority. By contrast, under Indonesia’s legal and political system, state institutions are discouraged from interfering with one another’s functions to avoid conflict, embarrassment or public controversy.

All eyes on politicians: luxury brands and public scrutiny

Corruption, Politics, Society

This is about more than just luxury handbags, designer shoes, or expensive watches. It is about visibility and power in the digital age. Social media has fundamentally transformed the relationship between citizens and political elites by enabling ordinary people to scrutinise, archive, and interpret the everyday lives of those in authority.

Police vs prosecutors? Indonesia’s latest corruption scandal exposes elite fracturing under Prabowo

Analysis, Corruption, Law, Politics

The corruption case implicating top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah reflects not only the institutional rivalry between the police and the prosecutors. It also exposes the broader conflicts involving major oligarchic factions in the country.

From founder to prisoner: is Nadiem's verdict the end of regulatory trust?

Analysis, Economy, Law, Policies

No one should be surprised if, slowly but surely, Indonesia keeps sliding off the shortlists of major allocators - not because its market has shrunk, but because its institutions have stopped underwriting it.

Hajj quota corruption controversy in Indonesia: Here’s what you need to know

Analysis, Explainer, Religion

The 2024 hajj quota controversy is far more than a question of numbers. It exposes the fragile line between lawful discretion and unlawful deviation in Indonesia’s bureaucracy.

Talking Indonesia: corruption in Prabowo-Gibran's first year

Corruption, Policies, Talking Indonesia

Corruption is always a hot topic in Indonesia, but where does the situation stand right now? In this episode, we talk to Egi Primayogha, the advocacy coordinator for the NGO Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), about their assessment of the current government and their recent report entitled Catatan Kritis (or critical notes) on the first year of the Prabawo-Gibran government.

Prabowo’s populist war on corruption. Can it really work?

Analysis, Corruption, Politics

Regardless of all the rhetoric, if Prabowo’s war on corruption, framed as one of his populist promises, ultimately ends up selectively targeting his political enemies and protecting his allies, it will be primarily serving his own interests rather than those of the public.

Opposition figure Tom Lembong jailed for graft. Questions linger about his conviction.

Corruption, Law, Politics

While corruption trials have virtually become a national pastime in Indonesia, where the public sector is widely perceived to be profoundly corrupt, the case against Lembong has attracted public attention for a different reason. Critics have highlighted the irregularities in his prosecution, fuelling speculation that the charges levelled against him were politically motivated.

Talking Indonesia: the history of corruption in Indonesia

Corruption, Talking Indonesia

Corruption in Indonesia is widely acknowledged to be a complex issue and deeply entrenched in Indonesian culture. However, this overlooks the generally accepted notion among historians that corruption in Indonesia and other post-colonial nations is, at least partially, rooted in colonialism and the abuses of power and wealth during that period.

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