A lawyer's lawyer<\/p>\n
Mr. Luhut Pangaribuan is too modest by taking the byline
\n\"Lawyer\" (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 2, 2002, Under rule by law
\noffenders are rewarded).<\/p>\n
As PC to the former president and current counsel to the
\nlargest law firm on the planet, HHP-Baker & Mckenzie, Mr. Luhut
\nis actually a super lawyer.<\/p>\n
While we appreciate Mr. Luhut's fair set out of the current
\n\"rule by law\", what we truly need is his follow-up piece on
\npossible remedies.<\/p>\n
Our legal rules, like our civil-engineered floodgates, all
\nhave Dutch origins. The design elements, though archaic, are not
\nat fault here, but rather our utilization of these structures.
\nOpening the Manggarai floodgate by even 20 centimeters would
\nrelieve the situation in the slum areas. This relief is not
\nlikely as it would come at the expense of elite Menteng. The rich
\nand powerful care, but not enough to share this particular
\nmisery. Then or now.<\/p>\n
Transparency International transparency.org has a mission to
\nwipe out corruption, collusion and nepotism on a global basis.
\nRecently, they obtained endorsements from most nations for a
\nreferendum disallowing tax deductions for graft and corruption
\nexpenses. Notably absent from the signing parties were our
\nmentors, the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the Dutch model should not be our model. Six hundred
\nyears ago the Babylonian civilization bequeathed to the world the
\nCode of Hammurabi. The code, which was carved in stone, set out
\nlegal provisions covering land and business regulations, family
\nlaw, tariffs, wages, trade, loans and debt. The main principle of
\nthe code was that \"the strong shall not injure the weak\".<\/p>\n
We must not accept anything less than the original. Mr. Luhut,
\nyour follow-up piece, please?<\/p>\n
E. WIJAYA<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-lawyers-lawyer-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }