The House and bribery

The House and bribery

From Rakyat Merdeka

The honesty and loyalty of the members of the House of
Representatives, who are indeed the representatives of the
people, are being put to the test now. Rumors are rife that
bribery is rampant in this highly respectable institution.

It is rumored, among other things, that some legislators have
received bribes from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
(IBRA) and been involved in corruption, collusion and nepotism
(KKN) practices and manipulation.

Chairman of the National Development Planning Board Kwik Kian
Gie has asked the police to investigate alleged bribery by IBRA
and all bribery cases in the House as each House commission is
not free from this case.

Kwik has asked the police to use as their preliminary evidence
the report made by Indira Damayanti of the Indonesian Democratic
Party of Struggle's faction in the House. Kwik himself is ready
to testify or supply the materials at his disposal.

Meanwhile, chairman of the legislative division of Commission
on Audit of Government Officials' Wealth, Abdullah Hehamahua,
said that two House members were strongly implicated in KKN,
manipulation and fraud. Then seven more out of 100 House members
subjected to further investigations are allegedly involved in
KKN.

Indeed, our present House members fall short of the
expectations of the voters. They are dishonest and are involved
in KKN. They also waste the state's money with their frequent
trips abroad under the pretext of an official mission. The House
speaker has been found guilty in a court of law. In the next
election, politicians like them must never be voted for. It is
better to vote for young politicians who are still free from any
irregularities and criminal offenses.

WARISYONO

Tangerang, West Java