{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1440458,
        "msgid": "too-light-a-punishment-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-08-24 00:00:00",
        "title": "Too light a punishment",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Too light a punishment The Bank Bali scandal is still being investigated and in this respect, the government does not seem to be making a serious effort to settle this case once and for all in a just and transparent manner. On a smaller scale, this case will be paralleled by a case of looting of customers' premium totaling Rp 410 billion from the Military and Police Insurance (ASABRI), alleged to have involved a high-ranking army officer (Bisnis Indonesia, Aug. 19, 1999).",
        "content": "<p>Too light a punishment<\/p>\n<p>The Bank Bali scandal is still being investigated and in this<br>\nrespect, the government does not seem to be making a serious<br>\neffort to settle this case once and for all in a just and<br>\ntransparent manner. On a smaller scale, this case will be<br>\nparalleled by a case of looting of customers' premium totaling Rp<br>\n410 billion from the Military and Police Insurance (ASABRI),<br>\nalleged to have involved a high-ranking army officer (Bisnis<br>\nIndonesia, Aug. 19, 1999).<\/p>\n<p>Article 372 and article 374 of the Criminal Code stipulate<br>\nthat the maximum punishment to be meted out in a case like this<br>\nis five years in prison. It is not surprising, therefore, that<br>\ncorruption is rampant because the punishment is very light and is<br>\nincompatible with the seriousness of the offense, and, of course,<br>\nincompatible with the losses and sufferings that the owners of<br>\nthe money (the people) have to sustain. One gets the impression<br>\nthat the law takes the side of corruptors.<\/p>\n<p>We believe in Pancasila and do not want to violate human<br>\nrights but I think capital punishment is suitable for those<br>\ninvolved in corruption cases (like in Vietnam and China) in order<br>\nto discourage newcomers in this crime. We may, for example,<br>\nbanish those involved in corruption to Nusa Kambangan or other<br>\nremote islands and punish the perpetrators with a life sentence.<br>\nOr, with regard to a certain amount of money, capital punishment<br>\nwill be meted out. Unless serious and heavy punishment is<br>\neffected, more and more people will be encouraged to involve<br>\nthemselves in corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Allow me to urge our law enforcers that they should replace<br>\nthe articles in the Criminal Code related to corruption cases so<br>\nthat anyone will think twice before deciding to involve<br>\nthemselves in corruption. In this way, we can remove slowly but<br>\nsurely the corrupt mentality.<\/p>\n<p>As for reporters, I would like to see them continue covering<br>\nthe developments of corruption cases, particularly the ASABRI<br>\ncase, to prevent these cases from being shelved.<\/p>\n<p>H. WISDARMANTO GS<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/too-light-a-punishment-1447893297",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}