Complaints regarding the bureaucracy<\/p>\n
The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This
\ntime it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In
\nessence, the head of state said that cooperation between the
\nministers and the first and second echelon officials was not
\ngood. As a result, the government policies could not be executed
\nthe way they should be.<\/p>\n
As far as we know, this is the President's complaint regarding
\nbureaucracy that she expressed openly. Thus, the implications are
\nhuge. Among other things it reflects the annoyance due to the
\nunchanging attitudes of the bureaucrats. But will such \"a slap in
\nthe face\" be effective without subsequent follow-up policies?<\/p>\n
The government bureaucracy has suffered from a negative image
\nfor a long time. The reform era is almost meaningless and it does
\nnot have a positive influence on the bureaucracy. The bureaucrats
\nhave become even freer, as they are no longer bound by the
\nprinciple of singular loyalty. Apart from that, the bureaucrats
\ntake advantage of the weak legal system by using their positions
\nfor their own interests.<\/p>\n
The officials under the ministers have their own agenda.
\nUnfortunately, the ministers are mostly newcomers, therefore they
\ndo not have the support staff who understand and are capable of
\ncarrying out the aspirations of the its head. Thus the ministers
\nbecome isolated due to the existence of power groups within their
\nown departments.<\/p>\n
Not everyone working under the ministers sabotages their
\npolicies, but what can be noted is that the bureaucrats have dual
\nloyalty. They often lean toward their own political party, and
\nnot the party of the minister.<\/p>\n
The development of such bureaucrats' attitudes is deeply
\nlamentable. A straightening up of the government apparatus is
\nrequired along with the supervision by the people. If no action
\nis taken, subsequent to the above complaints from the head of
\nnation, then the situation will only deteriorate further.<\/p>\n
The bureaucracies in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, France and South
\nKorea, for instance, can pose as good examples. In these
\ncountries a change of government or conflicts among the political
\nparties do not affect the bureaucracy's capability in performing
\nits functions.<\/p>\n
-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/complaints-regarding-the-bureaucracy-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }