In Indonesia, regional elections can be bad for the environment

May 04, 2018 3:21 PM

JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Testimony by a palm-oil businessman in a bribery trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court has revealed how local elections have, at least in some cases, done more harm than good to the environment.

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