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6 - The Implementation of the Rights to Health Care and Education in Indonesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2009

Varun Gauri
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The World Bank
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SOCIAL RIGHTS AND CORRUPTION

There is a well-known saying in Indonesia: “When your rooster is stolen, do not go to the law enforcers, because you will then lose your goat.” Although it is unclear precisely when this phrase became popular, corruption in the Indonesian judiciary can be traced back to the 1945 to 1966 period – the years of the Soekarno presidency and the first presidency of the newly independent Indonesia.

In the years following Indonesian independence, judges were increasingly seen as “instruments of the revolution.” In line with this conception of the role of the judiciary, the president was formally granted far-reaching powers and influence over the judicial system. According to scholars of the Indonesian judiciary, this cooptation of the judiciary by the Soekarno administration began what would become a tradition of corruption within the Indonesian judiciary. Despite hailing itself as the “New Order” administration, the Soeharto government that directly followed the Soekarno administration did nothing to alleviate the lack of independence of the Indonesian court. During both the Soekarno and Soeharto administrations, lower court judges were frequently put under the jurisdiction of the executive. Lacking the legitimacy of a truly independent judiciary, a corrupt, bureaucratic culture emerged within the Indonesian judicial system. This culture of corruption has been studied in depth, and the lack of a functioning bar association until 2005, the absence of a promotion and placement system for judges, and the lack of a true judicial oversight system are frequently cited as being the most significant contributing factors.

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Courting Social Justice
Judicial Enforcement of Social and Economic Rights in the Developing World
, pp. 224 - 267
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2008

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