Civil disobedience against graft

Civil disobedience against graft

From Koran Tempo

It is not so hard to eliminate corruption if every member of society is committed to the cause, such as when we are asked for money for identity cards (KTP) and driver's licenses (SIM).

In the case of KTPs, we should refuse to pay any fees other than official ones and we should always demand receipts. In renewing our SIM, we should avoid using the services of brokers, most of whom are off-duty cops.

We should all stop paying money for our documents to be handled by public offices. This refusal could become a movement of civil disobedience.

Meanwhile, the government should take action by punishing those guilty of major graft offenses. This should be followed by the restructuring of law enforcement institutions, with a purge of corrupt personnel if necessary.

All regulations concerning public financial management also require a total overhaul, while project-based development programs should be abolished. Finally, the consistent implementation of these rules must be guaranteed.

If all of these things were properly carried out, within five to eight years corruption in Indonesia would be considerably minimized.

HARIJANTO Bandung, West Java