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Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Indonesia163scores 0.78, while Japan and Australia each score 0.79 (WorldJustice Project Rule of Law Index 2022).This data illustrates that Indonesia has become a haven forlegal violations, which explains why the country has become aglobal hub for drug trafficking, smuggling, and othertransnational crimes.Recent high-profile cases%u2014such as the Ferdy Sambo murdercase, narcotics crimes within the police force, the Rafael AlunTrisambodo tax scandal involving a mid-level official at theDirectorate General of Taxes, and the Rp 349 trillion in suspicioustransactions uncovered by Coordinating Minister for Political,Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD%u2014are examples of thepolitical products that have emerged from the open proportionalsystem.In contrast, in countries like Singapore and Australia, itwould be unthinkable for citizens to commit even minor offenses,such as littering or traffic violations, without facing punishment.In Japan, beyond the excellence of its legal enforcement, societyis built upon strong ethical and cultural values.For example, on March 1, 2021, Reuters reported that theSpokesperson for the Japanese Prime Minister, Makiko Yamada,who was also a former Minister of Internal Affairs, resigned out ofshame after it was discovered that she had been treated to dinnerat an expensive restaurant by a businessman. Similarly, ForeignMinister Seiji Maehara resigned on March 6, 2011, after it wasrevealed that he had accepted a political donation of 50,000 yen(about IDR 5.2 million) from a Korean neighbor.Second, according to the United Nations%u2019 World HappinessReport (2022), out of 146 countries, the three happiest nations%u2014