'Many law enforcers are corrupt'

'Many law enforcers are corrupt'

The arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana
W. Kusumah for alleged bribery has made headlines. The Jakarta
Post interviewed residents to learn whether they perceived the
move as a sign that law enforcers were taking the fight against
corruption seriously.

Monika Budirahayu, 25, is a business analyst with an IT company
on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta. She lives in Kebayoran
Baru, also in South Jakarta.

As there are hundreds of thousands of corruptors in this
country, the arrest of a corruption suspect does not necessarily
show that law enforcers are serious about eradicating corruption.
Usually, after the arrests suspects are let go without
punishment. Not to mention the fact that many law enforcers are
corrupt individuals as well.

I will not believe that corruption is being taken seriously or
being eradicated, until I see an improvement in the economy in
this country. People say that Indonesia is a rich country but
corruptors make the people poor.

Michael Laukaban, 25, is a marketing staff with a private bank in
West Jakarta. He lives in Pantai Indah Kapuk housing estate,
North Jakarta.

I think we have to wait longer before we can judge whether the
arrest of Mulyana indicates that law enforcers are honest in
fighting corruption. But, I guess it is the first step. At least
they are doing something about it now, even though it is only an
arrest.

The fact that the media can now broadcast and expose more
corruptors is a good sign.

I hope that in three years' time, more will be arrested and
punished for what they have done. I will only believe that
corruption eradication is being taken seriously in this country
when more corrupters are thrown into jail.