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Former President Widodo Nominated for Corruption Award; ICW Staff Target of Doxing Attack

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Former President Widodo Nominated for Corruption Award; ICW Staff Targeted by Doxing Attack

Press Release, Indonesia Corruption Watch, January 3, 2025

The inclusion of President Joko Widodo in the 2024 “Organized Crime and Corruption” Person of the Year shortlist by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has triggered a doxing incident targeting an Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) researcher. The attack was carried out by an Instagram account, which published the researcher’s personal data, including phone number, national identity card (KTP) number, home address, device specifications, and a link showing the individual’s last known location on Google Maps.

In the Instagram post, a threatening caption was included, implying serious risks to the researcher’s personal safety. The doxing post incident occurred on January 3, 2025, following public comments made by the ICW researcher about former President Joko Widodo’s nomination by OCCRP, widely reported around the world in various media outlets beginning January 1, 2025.

This act of doxing violates Indonesia’s personal data protection laws as outlined in Articles 65 (1) and (2) and 67 (1) and (2) of Law No. 27/2022. Beyond legal violations, such actions endanger the victim’s safety and reflect broader attempts to suppress and silence critical public voices. Similar tactics have previously been used against journalists, activists, and citizens critical of the government, raising suspicions that parties with privileged access to personal data may be complicit.

Rather than targeting individuals expressing opinions about the nomination, former President Joko Widodo’s inclusion on the OCCRP list of shortlisted nominees should serve as a wake-up call for the urgent need to strengthen Indonesia’s anti-corruption efforts. Under his administration, Indonesia has faced significant setbacks in corruption prevention and democratic governance. The country’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score has regressed to levels seen a decade ago, the independence of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been severely weakened, the anti-corruption legal framework has deteriorated, and political dynasties have gained prominence.

The doxing of critics further underscores why former President Joko Widodo’s shortlist nomination by OCCRP is warranted. In nations with healthy democratic climates, such harassment would not emerge or persist.

ICW warns that this digital attack linked to former President Joko Widodo’s OCCRP 2024 Person of the Year shortlist nomination may not be limited to its own members. Other critical voices may be targeted as well. We call on law enforcement authorities to take proactive measures to investigate the individual behind the Instagram account responsible and address the intimidation directed at the ICW researcher.

Jakarta, January 3, 2025
Indonesia Corruption Watch

This post is based on https://antikorupsi.org/id/jokowi-masuk-nominasi-pemimpin-terkorup-icw-kena-doxing-dan-kami-tidak-takut.

In earlier news…

Finalist for OCCRP’s 2024 “Person of the Year” in Organized Crime and Corruption, Asumsi.co

By Yopi Makdori for Asumsi.co, December 31, 2024

Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been named one of the world’s most corrupt figures of 2024 by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a global non-profit organization dedicated to combating corruption and organized crime.

The OCCRP has listed the former Jakarta governor and Indonesia’s recently outgoing president as a finalist for its 2024 “Person of the Year” in Organized Crime and Corruption. Joko Widodo shares the dubious distinction with several other controversial global leaders, including Kenyan President William Ruto, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and Indian businessman Gautam Adani.

The selection process involved input from journalists, the public, and a panel of judges, all of whom deemed Joko Widodo among the world’s most corrupt figures.

“We solicited nominations from readers, journalists, Person of the Year judges, and other members of OCCRP’s global network,” the organization said in its announcement on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Assad Crowned Most Corrupt Leader

This year’s title of “Most Corrupt Person of the Year” was awarded to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, recently ousted by opposition groups. Assad’s regime was deemed a bastion of organized crime and widespread corruption.

The OCCRP cited Assad’s centralized control, repressive governance, and reliance on a powerful security apparatus as hallmarks of his regime. During the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, Assad’s forces were accused of extensive human rights abuses, including torture, mass killings, chemical weapon use, mass detentions, and targeting of civilians.

The Assad family, in power since 1970, was reportedly financed through the production of Captagon, an illegal drug, along with other organized crimes such as human trafficking, cigarette smuggling, artifact theft, and arms trading.

“Assad’s tenure has spread violence, narcotics, and corruption throughout the region,” said the OCCRP. A joint investigation in 2023 by the OCCRP, BBC News Arabic, Suwayda24.com, and Daraj.com revealed how Syria’s decline into a narco-state under Assad’s leadership brought his drug cartels into conflict with security forces in Jordan and Lebanon.

Alia Ibrahim, a judge and founder of Daraj.com, accused Assad of irreparably damaging Syria’s political, economic, and social fabric. “The destruction caused by Assad, both within Syria and across the Arab region, will take decades to repair,” she said.

“Beyond being a dictator like his father, Assad added an unimaginable dimension of crime and corruption, devastating countless lives even beyond his country’s borders,” Ibrahim added.

No Details on Former President Joko Widodo

Unlike Assad, the OCCRP did not provide any detailed allegations about the other finalists, including Indonesia’s recently retiring two-term president Joko Widodo.

Since 2012, the OCCRP has annually awarded its “Person of the Year” title to figures associated with organized crime and corruption. Previous recipients include Guatemalan Attorney General María Consuelo Porras in 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2014, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in 2012, and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in 2017.

This article is based on the original report published on Asumsi.co https://asumsi.co/post/98664/jokowi-jadi-finalis-person-of-the-year-kejahatan-terorganisir-dan-korupsi-versi-occrp/.

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