Hold the press! Trending anti-bribery, corruption, and money
laundering enforcement in Indonesia as described by Chalid Heyder,
Teguh Darmawan (both Jakarta), and Khushaal Ved (Singapore).
Our third SEA View article highlights the Corruption
Eradication Commission's (KPK) step-up in enforcement against
corporate malfeasance and forecasts the longevity of this stance
with upcoming leadership changes at Indonesia's anti-corruption
body.
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 was a historic day in the fight against
corporate misconduct in Indonesia. The KPK has indicted its first
corporate for alleged money laundering.
Considering that the KPK only started to prosecute corporate
liability in 2018, this was a legitimate leap in the fight against
corruption amidst upcoming leadership changes at the Indonesian
corruption organization. The current leadership's term
concludes in December 2019. How these changes play out will inform
the future domestic anti-corruption stance and if
