Twilight of Corruption Whistleblowers

Kompas/Handining

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The results of Transparency International Indonesia’s 2017 survey indicate that over the past decade, the intensity and quality of counterattacks against those who disclose corruption have become increasingly systematic.

The public, which has a key role in eradicating corruption, either in their position as informants, witnesses or academics, face frequent threats, mistreatment and murder, as well as counterattacks that use the legal mechanism of criminal reports. These include defamation, humiliation or through legal cases that are reproduced in such a way.