1. Bambang Widjojanto is the co-founder of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation and a "leading advocate for the rights of the indigenous peoples of West Papua".
10 Facts About Bambang Widjojanto
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Bambang Widjojanto did his undergraduate degree at Jayabaya University, then became a lawyer.
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The government then attempted to pressure Bambang Widjojanto to testify against his client.
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Bambang Widjojanto received a master's degree in law from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
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In 2010, Bambang Widjojanto was one of two finalists to head Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission, along with Muhammad Busyro Muqoddas.
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Busyro was eventually selected for the position, though President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono offered Widjojanto a "consolation post" heading the Attorney General's Office Commission to reform the National Police as well as the Attorney General's Office.
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Bambang Widjojanto ran again for the office the following year; he was one of eight candidates for the position.
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Bambang Widjojanto argued that corruption in the country would most easily be eradicated through preemptive efforts, including not allowing the state or its employees to do cash transactions over Rp 10 million.
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Bambang Widjojanto was still appointed to the commission and made its Deputy Chief.
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In 2015, Bambang Widjojanto was accused of asking a witness to provide false testimony in 2010.