Collusion kills honor

Collusion kills honor

For the umpteenth time outspoken House Speaker Wahono has
lashed out at collusion. Collusion cases, he said, have been
unveiled one by one in recent months and the regularity has muted
people's sense of embarrassment.

Those who practice collusion have exploited loopholes in the
law and the low integrity and responsibility of both the
bureaucracy and businesspeople.

The Supreme Audit Agency has unveiled discrepancies in 12
irrigation projects and eight development projects in the
1995/1996 state budget spending.

Collusion will not only damage our economic resilience but
also drain the state coffers.

We believe Wahono's statement should be followed up with a
battle against various fund leakages and power abuses through law
enforcement.

-- Suara Pembaruan, Jakarta