Dealing with corruption<\/p>\n
Without wanting to blame anyone, it must be said that, for
\nIndonesia, corruption is one of the society's most pervasive
\nevils.<\/p>\n
Though it is not quite clear when and how it all began,
\nIndonesia is often said to be among the most corrupt countries in
\nthe world.<\/p>\n
This is attested by reports from studies on corruption that
\nhave been made by several international institutions. Various
\ncase histories show that corruption has become a part of our
\ncommunity life and is, therefore, difficult to eradicate. This,
\nhowever, should not mean that we succumb to the situation.<\/p>\n
Before long we will be entering an era of globalization that
\nis marked by fierce competition. To be able to succeed in such an
\nenvironment, the only option available to us is to bring about
\nefficiency in all sectors of our public life. This means that we
\nmust put an end to corruption, abuse of authority and other
\nsimilar immoral acts.<\/p>\n
We have actually, for a long time, been striving to eradicate
\ncorruption and other irregularities in all their manifestations.
\nYet, corruption and other such acts have continued to flourish
\nand they have even become internalized in our lives and part of
\nour culture.<\/p>\n
It is therefore time that we try to learn from other countries
\nwhich have tried to become more efficient in dealing with
\ncorruption. At the very least, we could learn from South Korea
\nwhich has lately been trying hard to become an efficient society.<\/p>\n
If all these efforts are inadequate, we could adopt the four-
\npoint corruption eradication program the World Bank offered,
\nespecially when it involves projects which it will help finance.<\/p>\n
These four points are: establishing stricter loan rules;
\nsupporting the anticorruption program through economic reform and
\nthe strengthening of institutions that are vital for development;
\nincorporating the corruption problem in the development agenda;
\nand expounding on the corruption issue in the international
\narena.<\/p>\n
-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dealing-with-corruption-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }