Nickname for the minister

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From Merdeka

In response to Siswono Yudohusodo's statement about the need for government officials to declare their property/wealth, I would like to say that this quite reasonable suggestion deserves a thumbs-up and must be echoed by other officials. Why? Siswono is very much concerned with a report that Indonesia is Asia's most corrupt country (perhaps also No. 1 in the world in this regard).

I am rather upset, however, to see that on the one hand we have a minister with a good intention/suggestion for the sake of his country, namely to see that Indonesia is clean and commands respect, but on the other hand there is also a minister who has said that it is not necessary for government officials to report/declare their property/wealth.

This is because every month they pay taxes and because there are valid laws regarding this property/wealth ownership.

All right, we have many valid laws on corruption and collusion but what guarantee can these laws give? I don't think they will give any because regulations will remain regulations and they exist only for formality's sake.

Once again, in my opinion Siswono has made a very progressive statement and perhaps he deserves to be called "a daring minister" or "an anticorruption and anticollusion minister", or even "a wealth-reporting minister".

May Siswono's idea receive a positive response from other government officials. Is it likely that there are other Siswonos apart from Siswono Yudohusodo? Perhaps yes... perhaps no.

EWO R.

Jakarta