Economic reform plus
Economic reform plus
From Merdeka
A clean government that commands respect is the dream of the entire Indonesian nation, a people with a strong sense of morality and ethics. Efforts must continue to be made to see such a government become a reality.
We must be able to cure ourselves of the social disease of having a corrupt mentality, as from this dishonesty, corruption, nepotism and the like stem. We have tarnished the image and the authority of the government and bureaucracy.
Rhetoric alone will not suffice to eradicate collusion, corruption, nepotism and power abuse practices. Concrete measures in political, economic, legal and moral areas must be taken.
Problems related to corrupt mentality and nepotism are now being intensely spotlighted both by our own people and by the international community. Therefore, collusion, corruption and nepotism are some of the factors responsible for fragile national economic system. After undergoing the economic crisis for some time now we may all come to the awareness that the solution to the economic and monetary crisis is none other than an economic reform plus (encompassing, namely, economic, political, legal and moral areas). This is an appropriate way to improve the situation.
An economic reform requires that the government should be open and transparent as it will be the only key to solving a crisis for a state established on the pillars of democracy. There must be openness and transparency in all sectors, including in the financial and banking sector, and there must also be easy access to good and correct information. In this way, the community will not only place greater trust in the government but also will be better able to detect problems as soon as they arise.
In my opinion, the word reform means improvement. So a reform requires improvement in all sectors in a way that is both rational and legally as well as morally accountable.
I also wish to take this opportunity to appeal to university students that they should come to terms with national and state problems in a wiser and more mature manner. They also should prepare a good agenda of reform, one that they can present to the legislative and executive parties without violating our constitution and laws otherwise this lofty struggle will be disadvantaged.
RUKMANA
Bandung, West Java