BPK State Loss Calculation Controversies: Legal Experts Urge Anti-Corruption Law Revisions

A growing tension between Indonesia’s legal practitioners and its supreme auditing body is threatening to destabilize the country’s anti-corruption framework. At the heart of the dispute is a fundamental question: who possesses the ultimate authority to calculate state financial losses in corruption trials? Alexander Marwata, a prominent member of the Audit Board of Indonesia (Badan … Read more

MPR to Re-run West Kalimantan 4 Pillars Quiz Following Judge Controversy and Lawsuit

London, UK — May 13, 2026 — In a rare and direct intervention, the Chairman of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has formally reprimanded two judges involved in the controversial “Four Pillars” Intelligence Quiz competition held in West Kalimantan province. The move comes after weeks of public outrage, legal challenges, and accusations of bias and … Read more