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The appetite to clean up corruption within Indonesia’s police ranks is low. : EPSN3418 by Seika is available at https://bit.ly/3gMXRtb CC BY 2.0

Corruption is rife within Indonesia’s police ranks but it’s unclear whether there is the appetite to clean up their act..

Combating corruption in democracies

Who will clean up Indonesia’s dirty cop problem?

Corruption is rife within Indonesia’s police ranks but it’s unclear whether there is the appetite to clean up their act..

Law
In 2017, hundreds of thousands of people protested the Romanian government’s decriminalising of corruption offences. Civil society and citizens organised non-violent movements, campaigns, and local civic initiatives to push for positive change even when faced with harsh repression. : Paul Arne Wagner (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

When it comes to fighting corruption, citizens can be drivers of disruption and change.

Combatting corruption in democracies

How people power can counter corruption

When it comes to fighting corruption, citizens can be drivers of disruption and change.

Economy
Anti-corruption billboard

Telling people not to do something because everybody’s doing it will often backfire.

Combatting corruption in democracies

To change corrupt behaviour, change the message

Telling people not to do something because everybody’s doing it will often backfire.

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Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim

Ensuring Malaysia’s political system is free of corruption and cronyism will be an uphill battle for the new government.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Anwar Ibrahim’s challenge to tackle Malaysia’s money politics

Economy
Despite its enactment in 2020, many people in Kuwait are unaware of the existence of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. : Moayad Hussain (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

While the intention is good, the Kuwaiti government can do away with the many hurdles in accessing public information.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Red tape is strangling Kuwait’s infant FOI law

Economy
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) wants to stop graft. : “Mighty KPK (Anti-Graft Commission)” by Charles Wiriawan is available at https://bit.ly/3iaSR1H CC BY 2.0

Indonesia’s efforts to fight government corruption are being corrupted from within parliament, backed by big business.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Oligarchs weaken Indonesia’s fight against corruption

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