Purge New Order, corruption now!

Purge New Order, corruption now!

From Rakyat Merdeka

I can no longer bear to witness the widespread corruption in this country. It has been committed by both bureaucrats and businesspeople who are ardent supporters of the New Order, former president Soeharto's political vehicle for his 32 years in power.

I myself do not belong to the group and suffered mentally during the New Order administration. Therefore, I call on President Megawati to seriously eradicate corruption, collusion and nepotism as well as uphold the rule of law as her Cabinet's top priority. Ibu Mega should not be afraid of Soeharto's underlings as the public will certainly give their support to her.

However good the work of the Cabinet may be, if the mentality of the country's senior officials is corrupt, nothing good will come out of their efforts. People will not feel the result of Ibu Mega's hard work as the impact of the New Order's morality still predominates in bureaucratic and business circles, people who always put their own interests first.

So, eradicate all remaining New Order influences at all layers of society, including two thirds of the total number of governors, regents and mayors who are, pure and simple, New Order followers.

The least the public can expect is clean governance and the supremacy of the law from the leadership of Megawati.

PRIYANTO

Tangerang, Banten