Soeharto's wealth<\/p>\n
An important dimension has emerged in the reform tide and is
\nnow taking an increasingly clearer shape. It concerns the wealth
\nof our high-ranking government officials. At the present stage,
\nthe basic concern is to clear up the question of former president
\nSoeharto's alleged wealth but the possibility cannot be ruled out
\nthat Soeharto's subordinates will be made to share the spotlight
\nin the future.<\/p>\n
In 1996, the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, an
\noffshore organization, ranked Indonesia as the third-most corrupt
\ncountry in Asia. The following year, the same organization ranked
\nIndonesia worst in terms of corruption.<\/p>\n
Efforts to encourage the promotion of this kind of
\naccountability through legal means must be continued. In the
\nfuture, this practice must become a tradition so that anyone who
\ncomes into power will exercise it responsibly. Nothing in the
\nConstitution justifies a person enriching himself or herself and
\nhis or her relatives. The people have a right to protest such
\nacts and demand an account.<\/p>\n
The establishment of a clean and authoritative government has
\nbecome an aspiration of all of us. The government itself at one
\ntime proclaimed the same ideal, although, unfortunately, the
\neffort was limited to uttering slogans. The people are still
\nwaiting for our statesmen, politicians and bureaucrats to turn
\nthis ambition into reality.<\/p>\n
-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/soehartos-wealth-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }