Jokowi’s development push leaves graft fight by the wayside


JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo’s economy-forward approach to development has left the country’s fight against corruption in tatters, critics say, as they point to a new global graft study that illustrates the scale of the regression.

Indonesia’s score on Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) slid four points to 34, the country’s biggest decline in 25 years and one of the worst year-on-year performances in the region.

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