Indonesia corruption

The Indonesian government recently brought corruption charges against Harvey Moeis, a wealthy businessman with interests in the mining sector.

Here are the three key areas that will be central to the country's bid to join the exclusive global economic club.

Johnny G. Plate is accused of taking nearly $1.2 million in kickbacks related to the construction of thousands of telecoms towers in remote parts of the archipelago.

Syahrul Yasin Limpo, who resigned from his position last week, is the sixth member of President Joko Widodo's cabinet to face graft charges since 2019.

In Indonesia, money laundering is hard to prosecute. But in the case against disgraced tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo, prosecutors have seemingly found an open and shut case.

Johnny G. Plate has been accused of involvement in a telecoms procurement scheme that investigators say cost the state more than $500 million.

Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti are on trial for defaming the powerful minister Luhut Pandjaitan by accusing him of conflicts of interest in relation to a Papuan mining operation.

Five individuals are accused of "criminal negligence" for their alleged roles in the crowd crush, which took the lives of 135 spectators.

Despite the Indonesian public's passion for the world game, the "Red and White" have consistently under-performed on the global stage.

Indonesia's recent earthquake has faded from the headlines, but the challenges of reconstruction might last for years.

In its annual human rights report, the organization KontraS documented 72 cases of unlawful killings by police and military personnel.