Unreformed judiciary is obstacle to Indonesia’s growth
Monday, June 3, 2019
Subject
Problems with Indonesia's judiciary.
Significance
Incumbent Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, last month officially declared the winner of the April presidential election, promised in campaigning to sustain judicial reform. Indonesia’s legal system has inefficiencies and weaknesses that undermine its ability to deliver dispute resolution.
Impacts
- A weak judiciary could undermine Jakarta’s responses to Islamist militancy and environmental disasters.
- Indonesia’s courts can be expected to issue many rulings detrimental to investment.
- A reputation for an iniquitous legal system could make it harder for the country to attract foreign labour.
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