State-Owned Enterprises, State Funds, and Corruption - Damned if You Do and Damned if You Don't - A Legal or Political Dilemma

There has been a considerable deal of discussion in the years since the fall of the New Order regime and the financial crises of 1997 and 1998 on the topic of corruption. This is not a discussion that can be focused in any one particular area as it is a scourge that afflicts most, if not all, of the Indonesian community. However, recent developments including the Bank Mandiri case is bringing into sharp focus the issue of corruption, the conversion between public business and Government holdings, such as State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and State funds or finances.