Megawati's speech<\/p>\n
From Gamma<\/p>\n
President Megawati's recent speech at the commemoration of the
\n73rd Youth Pledge Day in Cibubur, East Jakarta, which reiterated
\nher call for the eradication of corruption, collusion and
\nnepotism (KKN), indicated her determination to fight KKN in line
\nwith Decree No.XI\/1998 of the People's Consultative Assembly
\n(MPR).<\/p>\n
With her authority, the President should be able to eradicate
\nKKN practices, instead of merely calling on the public, including
\nthe youth, to fight KKN.<\/p>\n
The deeply rooted KKN practices in Indonesia are the heritage
\nof the New Order government under Soeharto's unchecked and
\nauthoritarian leadership for over three decades. Soeharto's
\nleadership structure resulted in a corrupt economic and political
\nsystem in almost all sectors. Megawati must take a firm, definite
\nand consistent attitude and make steps to persuade the public to
\ncut relations with the New Order group.<\/p>\n
The clear parameter of Megawati's leadership in the
\neradication of KKN can be seen from the ability of her
\nadministration to bring former officials of the New Order
\ngovernment and tycoons to court for trial and from her courage to
\nclean her Cabinet and administration from New Order elements.<\/p>\n
In view of the political reality in Indonesia today, it seems
\nto be difficult for Megawati to carry out that mission, because
\nMegawati, like her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid, has won the
\npresidency thanks to political compromise between the reformists
\nand the status quo. It was not a result of the struggle of the
\nreformist group and political parties.<\/p>\n
The political conspiracy, which enabled Megawati and Wahid to
\ncome to power, has been dominated by the New Order's power. Thus,
\nthe New Order's resistance and political bargaining power
\ncontinues to hamper the eradication of KKN.<\/p>\n
HENDARDI<\/p>\n
Chairman of PBHI<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>\n
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