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        "id": 1127835,
        "msgid": "corruption-in-batam-1447893297",
        "date": "2005-09-24 00:00:00",
        "title": "Corruption in Batam",
        "author": null,
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Corruption in Batam From Republika President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate corruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well- aware that corruption is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people. Corruption is rife in Batam, particularly in the property and real estate businesses.",
        "content": "<p>Corruption in Batam<\/p>\n<p>From Republika<\/p>\n<p>President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate <br>\ncorruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well-<br>\naware that corruption is a serious disease in our society, which <br>\ndoes not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.<\/p>\n<p>Corruption is rife in Batam, particularly in the property and <br>\nreal estate businesses. Big and small investors both are getting <br>\nripped off because they are not well-versed with the investment <br>\nlaws prevailing there, a place where graft and extortion have <br>\nbecome the order of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Enthusiastic investors from Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei <br>\noften fall prey to or are manipulated by corrupt officials there.<\/p>\n<p>Batam is one gate through which regional investors can reach <br>\nthe other parts of Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>As such, it should be one of the first areas where the <br>\ngovernment should seriously work to uproot corruption.<\/p>\n<p>HJ MOHAMAD NOOR MOHAR<br>\nSingapore<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/corruption-in-batam-1447893297",
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