Curbing Corruption in Indonesia, 2004-2006: A Survey of National Policies and Approaches (original) (raw)

Abstract

In September 2004 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was elected President of Indonesia in large part because of his promises to improve governance and fight corruption. Over the last two years, President Yudhoyono has been outspoken about the need to reduce corruption, and his government has taken a number of steps in support of this goal. Two years into the President's term, it is an appropriate time to examine what his government has done to fight corruption and to what effect. Recognizing that reducing corruption is a difficult, long-term endeavor, this report offers a stocktaking of the variety of anti-corruption initiatives begun or enhanced since 2004. A central concern of this report is whether these initiatives will produce a significant and lasting decline in the level of corruption in Indonesia. This report describes and analyzes the range of anti-corruption initiatives that have been undertaken by or with the support of the Yudhoyono government. It covers the variety of measures included under Presidential Instruction 5 (INPRES 5/2004) and the National Action Plan for the Eradication of Corruption (RAN-PK). It also includes an examination of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), which is an independent agency, but has emerged as a leader in the government's anti-corruption campaign. Finally, it also describes the larger context in which these efforts are playing out, including the legal framework and the involvement of civil society. This report is intended to provide policymakers, other stakeholders and interested observers with a better understanding of the current status of the wide range of anticorruption initiatives being carried out by the government and by independent bodies like the KPK. It is hoped that the information and analysis contained in the report will contribute to more informed policymaking and policy dialogue, to greater public understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the current efforts to address corruption in Indonesia, and to academic efforts to understand the Indonesian political economy

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