Is the system to blame?<\/p>\n
On the evening of May 10 in the "Around Indonesia News"
\nprogram on RCTI, Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and
\nSecurity Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that "The problem
\nof this nation is not in individual but maybe in the system..."<\/p>\n
I think we have to think more critically because it is not
\ncorrect to assume that the system can only be referred to as the
\nrules of the game. Generally speaking, a social system has three
\nmain components. First, the rules of the game such as the
\nconstitution, law, and ethics. Second, the institutions which
\nhave authority to implement the rule of the game. Third, the
\nactors (especially leaders) who have responsibility for the
\nimplementation of authority\/power.<\/p>\n
In view of this, we can observe clearly that the problem is
\nnot in the system itself because the government is the system and
\nembraces all three components. In my view the problem that we
\nhave to address wisely is the individual\/leaders as the actors
\nwho have responsibility for running the system.<\/p>\n
In this context, the behavior of President Abdurrahman "Gus
\nDur" Wahid who always looks down on the House of Representatives
\nand his often controversial statements can pose a problem. So the
\nproblem is really derived from the individual leader. To solve
\nthis problem we may consider the sharing of power between the
\nPresident and the Vice President as an appropriate alternative.<\/p>\n
ALEXANDER B. KOROH<\/p>\n
Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/is-the-system-to-blame-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }