President's anticorruption drive

President's anticorruption drive

From Koran Tempo

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's move to fight corruption
offers hope for tougher action against graft practices. He has
started with the formation of a coordinating team for corruption
eradication.

The step has received a mixed reaction from the community, but
at least it reflects the government's strong commitment. So we
should not be overly skeptical or pessimistic because this
measure has a positive aim.

The team is meant as a response to the weak system of law
enforcement and is designed to help overcome constraints in
dealing with cases of corruption, which have caused slow progress
in some antigraft areas.

Comprising personnel of the police, the prosecutor's office
and the Financial and Development Control Agency, the team will
facilitate better coordination between law enforcement
institutions and officials.

Therefore, this team will be of assistance to the President in
resolving the constraints that restrict this endeavor, because
corruption eradication drive will be different when the President
himself is directly in control.

DWI MURTI W.
Depok, West Java