Government and abuse of power

From Forum Keadilan

It seems that abusing power is the most popular issue among Indonesian government officials. Those who should uphold and enforce the principles of the 1945 Constitution and Pancasila prefer to misuse their power to enrich their own families, colleagues or certain groups.

Indeed, if such malpractice is still going on, the Indonesian dream which is written in the Constitution and Pancasila will remain to be just a slogan. This creates a disbelief in the system of law. And the social gap in our society will become ever wider. All of these factors lead to the ruin of our country's unity, and finally the destruction of the values of Pancasila. It means that the government officials are digging their own graves.

So it is very important for the Indonesian leaders to punish the culprits within their bureaucracy, because they may destroy our country.

The government always reminds the people to uphold and enforce the principles of the 1945 Constitution and Pancasila, and also take action against certain group who try to change the Constitution. But in fact, it is the bureaucrats themselves who obstruct the nation's ideology.

Why doesn't the government take concrete measures to punish the culprits? Isn't it a right that all Indonesian citizens are equal in the eyes of law? So those who are wrong should be punished, from a top government official to a beggar.

The government should stand for the people's interest and justice, and not resort to arbitrary actions.

EDDY YUSUF

Jakarta