Indonesia waives the rules?<\/p>\n
Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons
\nof the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous
\nproblems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently
\nengulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can
\nsay, hand on heart, \"I am Mr. Clean\". You don't get anything in
\nIndonesia for nothing, and that has been the case for a long
\nwhile now.<\/p>\n
As Sukarno said \"Britania might rule the waves but
\nIndonesia waives the rules\" -- how right he was. However, there
\nis a faint hope that the slate could be wiped clean for those who
\nhave become the new team of would-be reformers. But where do you
\ndraw the line, and how fair would that be? \"Get real\" seems to be
\none message and \"enough is enough\" could be another, but
\nwhere do you start, and who can SBY trust? Immediate results must
\nbe seen and, therefore, the Attorney General's Office would seem
\nto be a good starting place.<\/p>\n
But, ever since Andy (two falls and a submission) Ghalib
\nfailed in 1999 to find one U.S. cent of the Soeharto money, the
\ninstitution has greatly disappointed the Indonesian people, and
\nyet, performed magnificently in the eyes of big-time crooks.<\/p>\n
What a can of worms the new President faces. How long
\nwill it take him to realize that the task is insurmountable and
\npolitically dangerous? Logic tells you that ruthless tactics are
\nrequired to counterbalance the obvious resistance that will come
\nforward, and, in that respect, the new boys may not be man enough
\nto handle the flak.<\/p>\n
It is a David and Goliath task, where stone-throwing will not
\nbe anywhere near enough to even dent the fortress that surrounds
\nthe crooks -- but nevertheless something has to be done,
\nand quickly.<\/p>\n
Drastic situations require drastic measures, but SBY will not
\nbe alone in thinking that, as the corruptors must have reached
\nsimilar conclusions. I wonder, what drastic measures they have in
\nstore?<\/p>\n
DAVID WALLIS
\nMedan, North Sumatra<\/p>",
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