House slammed over mudflow disaster decision

Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Human rights and anti-corruption activists lashed out at the House of Representatives on Tuesday for failing to make the government and Lapindo Brantas Inc. properly compensate victims of the mudflow in Sidoarjo, East Java.

NGOs call for government transparency in new bill

Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has been accused of inconsistency in its promotion of public transparency in its administration.