Haryanti Puspa Sari, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has criticised a statement by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who said he supports the Corruption Eradication Commission Law (UU KPK) bein
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February 2026
Haryanti Puspa Sari, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) believes the government is always promising to impoverish corruptors through the Draft Law on Asset Forfeiture (RUU Perampasan Aset) but this is never accompanied by concrete steps.
Haryanti Puspa Sari, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) dropped to 34 in 2025. This is a 3-point decrease from last year's score of 37.
January 2026
Suci Amaliyah, Jakarta – One year since its launch, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program still faces serious problems.
December 2025
Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has criticised the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for displaying a pile of cash valued at 6.6 trillion rupiah, the result of the saving of state finances.
Haryanti Puspa Sari, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has criticised the trend of verdicts in criminal cases of corruption and the confiscation of assets carried out by the government against corruptors in the last year.
August 2025
Jakarta – Anti-corruption activists through to academics have strongly criticised Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s granting of amnesty and abolition to two defendants in alleged corruption cases, namely Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Secretary General
July 2025
Woman: It's dangerous Mr, there's lots of adulterated rice.
Man: It's already a trend! The proof, lots of adulated officials.
Signs read "Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detainees", "Attorney General's Office detainees".
Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Deputy Chairperson Johanis Tanak has reminded government officials not to send pornographic WhatsApp messages because they will be caught if their phones are tapped.
May 2025
Business owner: Why be afraid of thugs, on payment day, it's safe.
A spate of recent media reports about rampant extortion of foreign and domestic companies by so-called social or mass organisations (ormas) is hardily news for anybody familiar with running a business in Indonesia.




