Is a Rp 550 billion fee normal?<\/p>\n
Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) chairman A.A. Baramuli's
\nstatement in Bisnis Indonesia of Aug. 9 saying that a Rp 550
\nbillion fee is normal is highly arbitrary, thereby treading on
\nthe people's sense of justice. Bank Bali is a public bank with
\nmost of its shares owned by the government. In other words the
\ngreater part of the fee will be carried by the government and
\ntherefore the public. The way the big fee was obtained is
\nconsidered by banking experts, members of the House of
\nRepresentatives and other people who love this country, as an act
\nof engineering and as a cruel violation of the property rights of
\nthe people who are suffering due to this grueling debt burden.<\/p>\n
Does the DPA chairman not understand this? The chairman of a
\ngovernment institution should give wise counsel -- \"supreme\" in
\nnature -- and not heat up a situation and always side with the
\npeople's interest so he can keep the President away from actions
\nwhich are contrary to the people's wishes. Ironically he has made
\na statement to justify the \"plunder\" of the people's money
\n(though packaged in a cession deal that will eventually show its
\nrotten nature). We can imagine how bigoted, vain and narrow-
\nminded his moral attitude and way of thinking are. This
\ncharacteristic has already been seen in many news reports both on
\nthe accusation of conspiracy addressed to Ali Sadikin and the
\ndistribution of money just before the election campaigns.<\/p>\n
In order not to prejudice President Habibie's position due to
\nBaramuli's statements purporting that \"Habibie can do no wrong\"
\n-- and this is often contrary to the norms of justice and the
\npeople's will -- I hereby urge the House to immediately take
\nsteps to replace Baramuli with a statesman who really is on the
\nside of the people and capable of making statements that reflect
\npeace and love. There must be justice and transparency.<\/p>\n
WISDARMANTO<\/p>\n
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