Friday, November 8, 2019

Myanmar labor attache / Indonesia lowered expectations / Malaysia punishment review

Myanmar Labor Attaché in Thailand Charged with Corruption.  Myanmar labor attaché U San Maung Oo, who represented migrants in Thailand, has been charged by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar (ACC) for asking for about 4.4 million Thai baht (US$144,000) from 28 overseas employment agencies in exchange for approving labor demand letters and for sending workers to recruitment agencies.

Zaw Zaw Htwe/The Irrawaddy: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-labor-attache-thailand-charged-corruption.html

 

Indonesia Analysts Lower Expectations for Jokowi’s Second Term.  “Backtracking on corruption is all the more stark because Indonesia has been a “beacon of progress” among Southeast Asian democracies, according to the Lowy Institute.

Ha Nguyen/VoA News: https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/indonesia-analysts-lower-expectations-jokowis-second-term

 

Review punishment for graft (Opinion).  “Punishment for corruption cases should be reviewed with a view to enhance it. This could include mandatory imprisonment.

Datuk Seri Akhbar Satar/New Straits Times: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2019/11/535238/review-punishment-graft

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