Nepotism again?<\/p>\n
Tucked away on page 8 of the Sept. 29 edition of The Jakarta
\nPost, was a report that President Habibie's son Ilham was chosen
\nto lead an Indonesian trade delegation to Taiwan. What are the
\nyoung Mr. Ilham's special qualifications for this senior
\nposition? Or is this deja-vu? Will Indonesians be treated to the
\nspectacle of children of yet another president being given
\nspecial appointments, disproportionate positions of power and
\nmore and more favorable roles to play in brokering deals with the
\ngovernment?<\/p>\n
Is there no one else qualified for this special assignment?
\nWill non-family members and non-cronies have equal opportunities
\nfor advancement, or will opportunities be reserved for those with
\nconnections to the new first family? Will the government pledge,
\nin the spirit of reform, to make official assignments based on
\njob-related qualifications rather than primarily on family or
\npersonal relationships? Despite the public's negative reaction to
\nMr. Habibie's recent gift of a medal of national honor to his
\nwife, the new President seems set on the path of nepotism.
\nWhere will this path end?<\/p>\n
DONNA K. WOODWARD<\/p>\n
Medan, North Sumatra<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/nepotism-again-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }