Presidential candidates’ plans can’t tackle Indonesia’s deep-seated corruption: Experts


The three presidential candidates proposed their ideas on Jan 17 at an event hosted by the Corruption Eradication Commission. - PHOTO: AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s presidential candidates have outlined their plans to tackle corruption, but activists and analysts say these campaign trail promises ahead of the Feb 14 polls are ineffective in rooting out deep-seated graft.

The three presidential candidates – former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo – proposed their ideas on Jan 17 at an event hosted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

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