Probe into central bank shows ‘chronic’ corruption

Corruption in Indonesia has become “chronic and sophisticated”, say analysts, as the nation’s anti-graft agency, KPK, intensifies a probe into the central bank for allegedly misusing its social aid funds to benefit certain MPs.

The case centres on allegedly illegal payments by Bank Indonesia (BI) to MPs via third-party non-profit foundations in the name of social aid, an act that analysts see as currying favour with influential lawmakers.