JAKARTA (Reuters) - For the first time, candidates that win Indonesia's April 9 parliamentary elections will be the ones that actually become the MPs, a step towards more effective legislation and greater accountability among legislators.
Such change is badly needed, given parliament's reputation for corruption and its poor track record in passing key legislation -- factors that have deterred investors and curbed the growth and development of Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
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