Thu, 28 May 1998

Revoke tax holidays!

It is very interesting to me that these days, all national elements (students, workers and even cabinet ministers) are orchestrating the reform symphony in every step, move and decision within their respective area, authority or jurisprudence.

Hamzah Haz, the newly appointed minister of investment, pleaded to review the "tax holiday" facilities were given to project/companies due to political connections that were connected to corruption, collusion and nepotism.

As an ordinary citizen, I am glad of this and totally support the idea to review and revoke as necessary the facilities obtained by companies that were not qualified to receive them. I think the problem is not whether they were qualified to get them but rather, was there any existing procedure that was followed?

BK HADISOEBROTO

Jakarta