'No improvement in law enforcement'
'No improvement in law enforcement'
Many people say that a nice and comfortable city or country
depends a lot on law enforcement. How do lawyers see Jakarta, as
one of the most crowded and polluted cities in the world, under
Sutiyoso's administration? They shared their opinions on
Sutiyoso's performance in enforcing law with The Jakarta Post.
M. Mahendradatta was born in Jakarta 42 years ago. The
graduate of the University of Indonesia Law School now runs his
own law firm.
I have not seen any significant improvement in terms of law
enforcement during Sutiyoso's tenure as governor. He has failed
to maintain public order in the city.
In general, nothing is really different compared to the
previous governors.
Similar poor performance can also be seen in his effort to
eradicate corruption. Sutiyoso must have lied when he claimed
that his administration was clean of such practice. We all know
that he lobbied councillors to achieve his goals. We've also
heard about Ancolgate.
I think it is all related to the governor's attempt to
maintain his post.
In reality, many officials from city agencies often charge
residents more than the official fees, especially when it comes
to public services.
Johnson Panjaitan was born in Jakarta in 1966. Now he serves
as a general secretary to the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human
Rights Institute (PBHI).
I personally think Sutiyoso has failed to maintain law
enforcement, let alone to improve it. Everyone here would be
amazed by his list of failures.
He is reluctant to probe corruption, collusion and nepotism in
his administration. He was even involved in the Ancolgate
corruption case.
If we look at the huge floods earlier this year, on a certain
level, he should be held responsible because the root of the
problem is the administration's violations against the city plan.
Some corrupt officers allowed high-profile developers to build
housing complexes or office buildings in green areas. And
Sutiyoso did nothing against the violators.
While Jakartans, as the taxpayers, deserve clean and
comfortable public transportation, Sutiyoso doesn't have any good
will to improve the current situation. He only has plans.
His administration did nothing when many public transportation
drivers increased their fares although the administration had yet
to approve the request.
I believe he is the worst governor compared to the previous
ones.
Mulyadi Goce has lived in Jakarta since the 1970s. Now he is a
lawyer with the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute.
Sutiyoso is just like other bureaucrats in the country in that
corruption in state institutions occurs under the authority of
the number one people in the institutions.
Marking up a project's budget has become commonplace and
institutionalized. Has Sutiyoso attempted to reduce the practice?
I don't think so.
His idea of building casinos in Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand
Islands) shows that his administration has failed to manage the
rampant proliferation of illegal gambling dens in the city. -- JP
Many people say that a nice and comfortable city or country
depends a lot on law enforcement. How do lawyers see Jakarta, as
one of the most crowded and polluted cities in the world, under
Sutiyoso's administration? They shared their opinions on
Sutiyoso's performance in enforcing law with The Jakarta Post.
M. Mahendradatta was born in Jakarta 42 years ago. The
graduate of the University of Indonesia Law School now runs his
own law firm.
I have not seen any significant improvement in terms of law
enforcement during Sutiyoso's tenure as governor. He has failed
to maintain public order in the city.
In general, nothing is really different compared to the
previous governors.
Similar poor performance can also be seen in his effort to
eradicate corruption. Sutiyoso must have lied when he claimed
that his administration was clean of such practice. We all know
that he lobbied councillors to achieve his goals. We've also
heard about Ancolgate.
I think it is all related to the governor's attempt to
maintain his post.
In reality, many officials from city agencies often charge
residents more than the official fees, especially when it comes
to public services.
Johnson Panjaitan was born in Jakarta in 1966. Now he serves
as a general secretary to the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human
Rights Institute (PBHI).
I personally think Sutiyoso has failed to maintain law
enforcement, let alone to improve it. Everyone here would be
amazed by his list of failures.
He is reluctant to probe corruption, collusion and nepotism in
his administration. He was even involved in the Ancolgate
corruption case.
If we look at the huge floods earlier this year, on a certain
level, he should be held responsible because the root of the
problem is the administration's violations against the city plan.
Some corrupt officers allowed high-profile developers to build
housing complexes or office buildings in green areas. And
Sutiyoso did nothing against the violators.
While Jakartans, as the taxpayers, deserve clean and
comfortable public transportation, Sutiyoso doesn't have any good
will to improve the current situation. He only has plans.
His administration did nothing when many public transportation
drivers increased their fares although the administration had yet
to approve the request.
I believe he is the worst governor compared to the previous
ones.
Mulyadi Goce has lived in Jakarta since the 1970s. Now he is a
lawyer with the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute.
Sutiyoso is just like other bureaucrats in the country in that
corruption in state institutions occurs under the authority of
the number one people in the institutions.
Marking up a project's budget has become commonplace and
institutionalized. Has Sutiyoso attempted to reduce the practice?
I don't think so.
His idea of building casinos in Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand
Islands) shows that his administration has failed to manage the
rampant proliferation of illegal gambling dens in the city. -- JP