While many people have placed their hopes on the Corruption Court, its verdicts have failed to deter corruption.

The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) recorded that in the period of January-June 2014, at least 210 graft cases with 261 suspects went to trial. Of the 261 defendants, 241 were convicted while 20 were acquitted.

Although most were found guilty, 195 convicts were sentenced to less than four years in prison. More than two-thirds of those convicted in corruption cases were handed down light sentences.