Court of Low Esteem TO Constitutional Court Judge Patrialis Akbar, his arrest by the anti-graft KPK hit him like a bolt of lightening. His crime? Allegedly taking a US$30,000 bribe from beef importer Basuki Hariman to influence a verdict on a legislation being reviewed by the Court: Law No. 41/2014 on Livestock. At the end of the day, it’s all about who can make the most money out of the beef import quota. How can this happen again to a member of a supposedly venerable institution? Special Report: Four Stars under the Radar SINCE the implementation of regional autonomy in 1999, 343 regents and 18 governments have been implicated in cases of corruption and bribery. So, it is encouraging to discover that there are still a few good people around the archipelago. By way of field research and careful monitoring, verified by watchdog institutions, Tempo found four local leaders who have improved the lives of their constituents through innovative programs, unblemished by corruption, yet they remain unknown to the national media. Outreach: Conserving Tradition, Saving Forests IT’S not easy convincing people on the need to balance tradition with conservation, particularly over how to make a living from forests. But in Lampung, villagers entrusted with managing their own forests, became good conservationists. In Hurun, the community learned about forest farming, enabling them to produce and preserve at the same time. In Gebang, villagers who used to cut down mangroves for firewood now protect them zealously after the fish population dwindled. Tempo reports from Lampung province.

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