Posts with tag: Thomas Lembong

Are Prabowo’s pardons for Hasto and Tom political?

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Regardless of his motives, Prabowo’s decision to grant the pardons raises fundamental questions that demand serious reflection. Will pardons be extended to other corruption cases? If so, what criteria govern such decisions, and how do we ensure they are not wielded arbitrarily or politically?

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

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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.

Is Jokowi still a political force?

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Two weeks after leaving the State Palace and transferring his official position to President Prabowo Subianto, it looks like Jokowi is not retiring from politics, as he once claimed he planned to do.

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