Letter: The Bank Century fallout

I have been following the Bank Century case and believe the President and the central bank were very right at the time to put straight the economic situation of Indonesia in the face of the world economic crisis.

Who would want to invest here if the banking sector was not secure and had gone haywire? It is the main pillar of the economy. However, those in the House of Representatives who wanted the case to be treated as a criminal one (for breach of trust) are only putting their personal and political interests ahead of national interests.

I really pity all those in the House who used the bailout’s fallout for personal gain and supported the view that the government be held criminally liable.

Who’s more of a criminal: The people who shored up the integrity of the entire Indonesian economy, or those who want the economy to collapse for the benefit of a few?

I sincerely plead for us to put Indonesia back on the straight and narrow, as the economy is already on the right track. Please do not bring it back down. The people and Indonesia will suffer, and the world will look down on Indonesia.

Imtiaz Fadzli
Kuala Lumpur