Bridging the Elite-Grassroots Divide Among Anticorruption Activists (Paper/Resource). “As the field has become more professionalized, anticorruption nongovernment organizations (NGOs) have developed the legal and technical expertise to serve as excellent counterparts/watchdogs for government. Yet this strength can also be a hurdle when it comes to building credibility with the everyday people they seek to represent.”
Abigail Bellows/Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/01/07/bridging-elite-grassroots-divide-among-anticorruption-activists-pub-80687
Plaintiffs struggle to obtain evidence in attempt to challenge revised KPK Law. “Lawyers representing a coalition of civil society groups that are challenging the controversial 2019 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law have complained about difficulties in securing evidence to support their petition for a judicial review of the recently enacted law… because they did not get access to the necessary documents, said Viola Reinida, one of the lawyers.”
The Jakarta Post: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/01/12/plaintiffs-struggle-to-obtain-evidence-in-attempt-to-challenge-revised-kpk-law.html
1MDB settlement hurts Goldman Sachs Q4 profits. “Goldman Sachs reported a drop in fourth-quarter profits…following a mixed performance in its operating businesses as it set aside $1.1 billion in anticipation of settlements in the 1MDB scandal.”
John Biers/The Asia Times: https://www.asiatimes.com/2020/01/article/1mdb-settlement-hurts-goldman-sachs-q4-profits/
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