What causes Indonesian corruption?

In the case of Indonesia, corruption in the country is likely to be facilitated by a number of factors, such as large amounts of public resources derived from natural resources, vested interests and politically connected networks, poorly paid civil servants, low regulatory quality, and weak judicial independence.

What is the punishment for corruption in Indonesia?

The Indonesian Anti-Corruption Law establishes the same penalties for public officials as for individuals that bribe public officials. The penalties are the following: Up to five years in jail. A penalty in a minimum amount of IDR50 million and a maximum amount of IDR250 million.

What are the main causes of corruption?

Causes

  • Greed of money, desires.
  • Higher levels of market and political monopolization.
  • Low levels of democracy, weak civil participation and low political transparency.
  • Higher levels of bureaucracy and inefficient administrative structures.
  • Low press freedom.
  • Low economic freedom.

Are bribes legal in Indonesia?

The Anti-Bribery Law has far fewer provisions than the Anti-Corruption Law. It consists of six articles and essentially stipulates that the giving and receiving of bribes is punishable. It also stipulates that the law has extraterritorial reach.

Is corruption high in Indonesia?

Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perception Index ranks the country 96th place out of 180 countries, an improvement from 102nd place the previous year. The 180 countries in the Index are ranked on a scale where the lowest-ranked countries are perceived to have the most honest public sector.

Is bribery legal in Indonesia?

Unlike the US with its FCPA, Indonesia does not have legislation governing foreign bribery.

How do we prevent corruption?

Preventing public sector corruption

  1. Codes of conduct.
  2. Systems of rewards and incentives.
  3. Accessibility.
  4. Human resources management.
  5. Citizen and stakeholder participation.
  6. Open government and e-government.
  7. Managing conflicts of interest.
  8. Compliance-friendly environment.