Consistent at being inconsistent<\/p>\n
President Abdurrahman Wahid said recently that it was
\npremature to evaluate his government's performance after a period
\nof only 12 months. That statement is clear proof of how
\nconsistent he is at being inconsistent.<\/p>\n
Only some weeks later, Hamzah Haz resigned from the first
\nCabinet following the President's allegation that some members
\nwere involved in practices of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
\nLater, Jusuf Kalla and Laksamana Sukardi were fired only months
\nafter serving in the National Unity Cabinet, under allegations
\nthat they were not able to work together with other members.<\/p>\n
However, he told legislators later that the two ministers were
\ninvolved in corruptive practices without giving any evidence.
\nStill recently, the President fired National Police chief Gen.
\nRusdihardjo -- even without consulting the legislators -- after
\nonly eight months in office. This may be legally right, but what
\nabout the spirit of reform?<\/p>\n
The President should remember that he got the mandate from the
\nPeople's Consultative Assembly (MPR). And therefore he should
\nalways comply with the people's aspirations as represented by the
\nMPR, if he really is to retain the presidency until 2004.<\/p>\n
One birthday, I got a greeting card in which was written:
\n\"There are two ways of doing something... the wrong way, and my
\nway\". I hope none of us take either way.<\/p>\n
H.W. PIENANDORO<\/p>\n
Bogor, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/consistent-at-being-inconsistent-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }