Indonesia: What a shame!

Indonesia: What a shame!

From Media Indonesia

Our beloved country now has many labels, from the world's most corrupt country to the largest producer of ecstasy pills on the planet. The international community considers Indonesia dangerous in all areas.

Presidents change but corruption continues unchecked. Crime continues to increase and strange things continue to occur. A corruptor is considered a hero. Crime proceeds unpunished: the production of ecstasy pills in Tangerang and the printing of counterfeit money.

There is no supremacy of the law in this country. The House of Representatives speaker and the central bank governor are defendants in a corruption case yet still go about their lives freely.

The administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri can do little to address the nation's problems, particularly the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism. But the administration is good at rhetoric that increases its popularity among the people.

RAMLI HARUN

Lhokseumawe, Aceh