[ap-intact] COMMENTARY: Indonesia’s political elites drive anti-graft agency into jeopardy
"Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is often hailed as an example of a successful anti-corruption agency. KPK’s workload is enormous as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy continues to be riddled with corruption, but its track record serves as a benchmark for anti-corruption agencies in countries grappling with the problem.
"But while KPK wins acclaim around the world, Indonesia’s own political elite is driving the agency towards a perilous fate while destabilising President Joko Widodo’s (popularly known as Jokowi) leadership."
Read the full commentary by Natalia Soebagjo, Executive Director, Centre for the Study of Governance, University of Indonesia, in The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/indonesias-political-elites-drive-anti-graft-agency-into-jeopardy-37364
"But while KPK wins acclaim around the world, Indonesia’s own political elite is driving the agency towards a perilous fate while destabilising President Joko Widodo’s (popularly known as Jokowi) leadership."
Read the full commentary by Natalia Soebagjo, Executive Director, Centre for the Study of Governance, University of Indonesia, in The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/indonesias-political-elites-drive-anti-graft-agency-into-jeopardy-37364