The purpose of bureaucracy<\/p>\n
The citizens of Surabaya have to meet 14 requirements to be
\neligible for an identity card. In West Java, textile mills have
\nto pay 36 kinds of levies to be allowed to operate. Both issues
\nhave been widely discussed in the media in the past few days.<\/p>\n
At the end of last week yet another issue emerged. Raising the
\nfees people have to pay to get their civil concerns looked after
\nhas been suggested. The measure is to be tried in Jakarta first,
\nand then possibly extended to all cities in Indonesia. In
\nJakarta, for example, it has been proposed that the fee to
\nprocess an ID card be raised from Rp 1,000 to Rp 3,000 due to the
\nprocessing system, which has been modernized by a private sector
\nbusiness working with the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/p>\n
Bureaucracies are supposed to implement regulations to allow
\nlife in the country to proceed in an orderly manner and so that
\npeople can live their lives in peace. But what has our experience
\nbeen? Dealing with the bureaucracy has become synonymous with
\ndifficulty.<\/p>\n
Before people even begin to approach a government employee,
\nthey often feel apprehensive, confused or even afraid of the
\ncomplicated and aggravating process they are about to encounter.
\nFear is felt because people are not dealing with a bureaucracy
\nwhich serves, but rather with power holders who decide whether or
\nnot people can accomplish whatever they set out to do.<\/p>\n
-- Kompas, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-purpose-of-bureaucracy-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }