The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) recently named Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chairman Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq a graft suspect, shocking the entire nation not only because the move against a party chief was unprecedented but also because of the party’s clean reputation.



Luthfi was allegedly involved in beef-import bribery where evidence suggests that he had misused his power as a political party chairman and a House of Representatives member to give privileges to certain parties for importing

beef by means of, among other things, recommendation to the agriculture minister.



Now that the next election is just around the corner, many believe this one incident will irreparably damage any chance the PKS had of winning.



Essentially, politicians are supposed to be the “agent” for the “principal” (citizens) in which the former must act on behalf of the ...