Syahril's resistance

Syahril's resistance

The animosity between the President and Bank Indonesia
Governor Syahril Sabirin has escalated into open warfare in the
media. The President has called Syahril irresponsible, while
Syahril has accused the President of interference, which is
clearly against the law with respect to the central bank.
Abdurrahman is also said to resent Bank Indonesia's decision not
to pass his choice in a test for the position of director at Bank
Rakyat Indonesia (BRI).

Such animosity among top officials aside, surely we all
support the government's efforts to uphold the law in this
country. Criminals must be punished and the law must be upheld
with fairness, meaning that the law must be applied without
regard of the person.

This also goes for the Bank Bali case. The discharge of its
main suspect, Djoko S. Tjandra, has been questioned and has
ruffled advocates of fair justice. Then there is the case of the
other suspects and possible suspects, such as the former chairman
of the Supreme Advisory Council, A.A. Baramuli, and Setya
Novanto. What is the difference between Syahril Sabirin and these
others?

Clearly, Syahril's detention is politically motivated, more
than legally. Attorney General Marzuki Darusman should have shown
the world that he could still be independent and professional in
his actions. He should have applied the same law to all.

-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta