Minister Yaqut Praises Proposal to Redefine Corruption to Encourage Bureaucratic Boldness
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Minister Yaqut Praises Proposal to Redefine Corruption to Encourage Bureaucratic Boldness

Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas lauded the National Energy Council's (DEN) proposal to redefine corruption, calling it a "breakthrough" that would encourage officials to make policy decisions more boldly. He expressed hope that this would overcome the current stagnation in policy implementation due to fear of corruption.

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