DJ Indonesia Govt More Efficient, Less Corrupt - World Bank
JAKARTA (AFP)--A reform push by leaders in Indonesia has substantially
improved the performance of government and has reduced graft in Southeast
Asia's largest economy, the World Bank said Wednesday.
The bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) report found governance
had improved significantly in Indonesia in the 10 years of reformasi
since the 1998 ouster of dictator Suharto, a statement said.
The progress is a reflection of a country whose political leaders,
policymakers, civil society and private sector view good governance and
corruption control as crucial for sustained and shared growth, co-author
Daniel Kaufmann said in the statement.
A decade into the reform era, Indonesia bears all the hallmarks of a
thriving democracy - freedom of expression, freedom of association,
freedom of the press, and now freedom of public information, he said.
The report covered indicators on governance and corruption in 212
countries drawing on data from survey institutes, think-tanks and
non-governmental organizations.
Indonesia is widely seen as being among the most corrupt countries in the
world, ranking 143rd on Transparency International's global corruption
perceptions index, alongside Russia, Togo and Gambia.
