Clean government
Clean government
From Media Indonesia
The three poll contestants for the general election have so far not touched on the theme of clean government. We have seen significant progress in the 30 years of the Soeharto administration, but still development is lagging far behind in comparison to new industrial countries like Taiwan, Singapore, Korea and Malaysia.
Certainly one explanation for this is our huge population, but we shouldn't forget that Indonesia has far more abundant natural resources. The basic difference between Indonesia and those other countries is their courage to politically implement a clean government.
Inducting a transparent implementation of law, clean from collusion and corruption, should be the cornerstone of long-term development. By administering this development, President Soeharto would feel comforted to pass on the baton to the next generation.
Wouldn't one of the election contestants be interested in supporting Soeharto who is, as we know, getting older? In that way, Indonesia would remember him as the eliminator of the Indonesian Communist Party, the initiator of the New Order, and moreover as the man who installed a clean government by the end of the 20th century. All requirements would then be complete for him to leave the throne and give the reign of the state to the next generation. He will certainly need help, mainly from the biggest election contestant, to implement a clean government.
If this promise is introduced as a campaign theme, and honored after the election, all people would be reconciled, even if the contestant became the single majority. There would be no need for discussions on democracy, success of development, etc. All those matters would become secondary if clean government and transparent law enforcement were the focus of our development. Please offer the people this basic promise, so that the Indonesian government can attain higher integrity.
People will certainly elect a contestant who is willing to offer these things.
ANGGODO
Jakarta