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Issues of the day: One step closer to impeaching Ahok
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - JP/Jerry AdigunaApril 7, p2After exercising its right of inquiry early in March, the Jakarta City Council continues to move against Jakarta Governor Basuki âAhokâ Tjahaja Purnama, this time by exercising its right of opinion
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Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - JP/Jerry Adiguna
April 7, p2
After exercising its right of inquiry early in March, the Jakarta City Council continues to move against Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama, this time by exercising its right of opinion.
During a plenary session on Monday, the councilors announced that after a month-long investigation based on the councilors' right of inquiry; they had found that Ahok had violated several regulations: Law No. 17/2003 on state finances, Law No. 23/2014 on regional governments and Government Regulation No. 58/2005 on regional finance management. Investigative team chairman Ongen Sangaji of the Hanura Party said the governor had violated numerous articles in the laws and as chairman he recommended that the council followed up the results of the investigation.
Your comments:
Indonesia clearly does not deserve good governance as it cannot cope with efficiency, discipline and honesty.
To say the administration is a disgrace would be an understatement, but then the elite do not want democracy as they cannot live by its principles so best the people go back to sleep for another four years and let the children rob the nation.
If only they had some pride or just a little bit of concern for the nation, but no ' it's self interest that dominates.
In fairness (a word they aren't familiar with), politicians worldwide are of poor quality, shallow and dishonest.
David Wallis
Budgetary issues, differences or procedural incompliance do not meet the standards or basis of impeachment. Ethical issues are no crime. Our politicians need to be more pragmatic problem solvers.
James Waworoendeng
Let the councilors proceed and bring this issue to the attention of the Supreme Court.
Wijaya Irvan
Indonesia's last few politicians who have integrity are being forced out. Sri Mulyani Indrawati was forced out in 2009 after she started asking Bakrie Group companies to pay taxes. The worst thing you can be in Indonesia is an honest person.
With the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) now crippled by President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo, Indonesia is in real trouble. Corruption will now go unchecked.
Indonesia's budget will be looted, therefore, Indonesia's crumbling infrastructure will not get repaired or improved and the country will find it hard to achieve a measly 5 percent growth.
Lasem Benny
I am confused, isn't it up to the public at the voting booths to decide if Ahok's temperament is acceptable or not, not the council?
Jakfan
The problem lies solely with Jokowi. If he had followed through with his campaign promise to deal with corruption in a swift manner then there would be no issue.
Instead, he has mostly focused on ensuring that those who have commited corruption continue to get away with doing so.
Any politician that is actually 'clean' and wishes to improve Indonesia will be forced to shut their eyes, as the penalty of not doing so will be political and social suicide ' look at what happened at the KPK.
Of course, people like Ahok will get pissed off when they see the blatant theft from state coffers. Of course, they will show their frustration, their indignation toward the people and the system that allows it to happen and all the while the Indonesian people say nothing or at the most say very little.
Pew
Thousands of students are protesting but, for some reason, there is a total media blackout of the protests. Students are rallying against efforts to weaken the KPK.
With the KPK no longer a threat to the House of Representatives, they will not be able to stop themselves from gorging on money.
But when you starve the people, things will get ugly.
Atom
I feel bad for Ahok because it seems he is one of the few standing against the tide of robbers.
Deddy K.
It's strange how corruptors in Indonesia always find a way to use the law for their own benefit. If they are suspected, they find a loophole to avoid conviction.
If they want to get rid of an enemy, they find a way to get him convicted by interpreting the law as they see fit.
Indonesians can burn to death a thief stealing a motorbike, why can't they at least protest when millions are stolen from them?
Jaka Rtad
