Jokowi administration spends Rp90.4 billion on 'influencers' reports Indonesia Corruption Watch

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JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko 'JokowI' Widodo's administration has spent at least Rp 90.4 billion (US$6 million) for digital activities involving so-called influencers since 2017, according to data collected by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW).

The antigraft watchdog reported the findings it obtained from publicly available goods and services procurement data published on the electronic procurement service system (LPSE) of various ministries and government agencies.