Critics agree that much of Southeast Asia desperately needs judicial reform and rule of law. Yet, there is remarkably little comparative scholarship on law and legal institutions in the region. In this blog, I'll follow constitutional developments in Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Just when you thought corruption in Indonesia couldn't get worse
According to The Jakarta Post, Gayus Tambunan, a former tax official now on trial for corruption, allegedly bribed his way out of jail to vacation in Bali. Oddly enough, Gayus was photographed at a tennis game disguised with a wig. Needless to say, this has only further undermined Indonesians' confidence in their legal system. I won't dwell on this case too much except to say I'm not sure whether I should laugh or cry...
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