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Southeast Asia
Indonesia to publish list of tsunami donors to avoid corruption
2005-01-26
Indonesia hopes to dispel concerns about official corruption in relief operations by announcing each month the amount of money it receives in foreign donations and wherethe funds are being spent, the government said on Tuesday. Indonesia is one of the world's most graft-ridden nations. Aid for disaster relief elsewhere in the country has regularly gone missing in the past, allegedly into the hands of corrupt local officials. "We will announce every month, on the 26th, the money we receive," said Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab, who is in charge of the country's relief effort. "We will list down all contributions and where it is going to avoid anysuspicion (of graft)." Indonesia was the worst affected of 11 Indian Ocean nations that were hit by the Dec. 26 tsunami. More than 110,000 people were killed in the country and tens of thousands are still missing.
Posted by:Fred

#6  At least they know the world is watching...
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-01-26 12:25:16 PM  

#5  true, Jame, but knowing how much came in does increase transparency. All donors will want to see their names and amounts given on the list. If they really intend to do that, it forces the thiefs to launder it with overcharges, false purchases etc., rather than just steal it, making it that much harder and leaving a better money trail for gross theft.
Posted by: 2b   2005-01-26 12:17:58 PM  

#4  Sorry, Jame, my naiveté is showing again.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-01-26 7:16:51 AM  

#3  Hey, ya know, I could go down and show them some neat tricks on how to make accounting errors in their favor. But they could probably teach me a few things in that regard. This is not transparency, but carfully crafted deceit. I can SAY anything about where the money goes, but where the checks are actually being delivered is another story. False front companies, anyone?
Posted by: Jame Retief   2005-01-26 7:12:28 AM  

#2  is the o'reilly factor on in jakarta?
Posted by: SON OF TOLUI   2005-01-26 3:04:21 AM  

#1  My goodness...all that transparency could become a habit,or even an expectation, if they aren't careful.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-01-26 12:53:50 AM  

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