Show no mercy

Show no mercy on corruptors

From Media Indonesia

The raids on entertainment centers, which sometimes allow prostitution to take place, show the government's concern over the morality of society. But we cannot just blame commercial sex workers for their activities, as most of them are forced to choose this profession due to economic pressures and the lack of skill and education for conventional employment.

A survey conducted by a student group has even revealed one case in which a sex worker sacrificed her future for her younger sister. If she refused to do the job, her parents would have had to plunge her sister into prostitution to help support the family. Though it was against her conscience, she made a noble decision in order to save her sister.

Now the question is, why has the government not taken sterner action against corruptors, as it has done against commercial sex workers? In fact, there should be no mercy on corruptors because they have inflicted the greatest losses on the state. While prostitutes are being chased, why are big corruptors left untouched?

ERMA SUSANTI Jakarta