Letter: Elite unhappy with KPK

Sat, 10/31/2009 1:43 PM  |  Reader's Forum

Corruption within the circles of authority officials has become standard practice.

The KPK has put many corruptors behind bars and therefore many officials see their flow of "easy money", which runs into billions of rupiahs, go up in smoke.

The public is not surprised that Nasruddin was murdered as he threatened to blast open corruption within Radjawali Nusantara and this was going to involve a number of high officials. He unfortunately paid for it with his life.

Powerful figures are trying to wreck the KPK as the antigraft commission is threatening their upper-class standard of living. SBY as the President of the nation should take action to protect the KPK. He should listen to those KPK members who are presently being slandered and threatened with jail sentences. SBY should never take sides but should listen to all parties concerned in this mess.

The police have a bad record although many police officers are genuinely and honestly doing their jobs. But one rotten apple always contaminates the whole basket.

The public still believes that Antasari Azhar was framed, because fighting over a caddy, which caused the death of Nasruddin, is such an unacceptable fabricated lie, that no one in their right mind believes this cock and bull story.

Bibit and Chandra are a threat to many corrupt officials and businessmen. This is the most important reason why they are being discredited now suspended.

But the tape recording as published by the media, shows the truth and nothing but the truth. The public is happy that there are honest officials who are doing their utmost to protect Bibit and Chandra.

How is Indonesia ever going to move forward with so many dishonest people holding powerful positions?

Indonesia today is not the Indonesia of 50 years ago, where the public easily accepted statements made by government officials. Nowadays, the press is a wonderful and powerful weapon. Journalists will do their utmost to uproot the truth, sometimes paying for it with their lives.

The public urges SBY to help protect the KPK and to get to the truth with the help of the press.

Lynna van der Zee-Oehmke
Bogor, West Java

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Vic (not verified), Australia — Sun, 11/01/2009 - 11:17pm

If Indonesians understood the real cost of corruption, people wouldn't be sentenced to 3-4 years jail, it would be 20-30 years, and ALL their private wealth, including houses, cars and cash would be returned to the state. But as you say, the elite don't like it, so it will never happen, and companies will invest in China, or other less corrupt places. SBY will make a show of doing something, for political reasons, but in reality the status quo will remain. Sadly, the western companies that will do business in Indonesia, are probably as corrupt as the people they do business with. But that's Indonesia, take it or leave it, and I still love the place. Corruption is recognised as the Indonesian way, or maybe it's just Indonesians are more open about it, and just get caught out more often.

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