How widespread is corruption in Indoensia?
The problem of corruption is a massive problem in Indonesia. Even on the internet, scratch the surface with Google and you will find reports aplenty describing this, including many from the UN. Regarding the police specifically, corruption is almost the norm. For example, even in 2009 after attempts to reduce the problem, a survey of 3,841 respondents by Transparency International Indonesia (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/22/2472533.htm) found that bribes were paid in 48 per cent of all interactions with Indonesian police. They topped the list of the countrys most corrupt institutions. Second in the list? Indonesia’s customs office: to which 41 per cent of respondents acknowledged paying bribes. 30 per cent of respondents said they paid bribes to Indonesian courts with $14,000 being the average payment. The United States Government also formally acknowledges this: “Widespread corruption continued throughout the legal system. Bribes influenced prosecution, conviction, and se
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