Trustworthy governor needed

Trustworthy governor needed

Marco Kusumawijaya's impassioned article of June 18 on the
need for a trustworthy and competent Jakarta governor was
inspiring. Its relevance, of course, is not confined to the
governance of Jakarta. As a principle, it should be a template
for stewardship through all tiers of government throughout
Indonesia. It is indeed a "now or never moment" for making
strategic choices and actions, in respect to the management of
Jakarta.

The formula for effective management at any level encapsulates
at least all of the following: honesty, faithfulness, sound
business acumen, clarity of vision, patience, planning and above
all selflessness. Alas, it seems that selflessness is a largely
untested concept, at least within the bureaucracy of Indonesia.

It is encouraging that people of Marco's ilk are at least
attempting to light up the collective consciousness. It is
furthermore encouraging that he is free to do so.

However, for the time being at least, I suspect there are a
few more "unripe mango" picking seasons ahead for Bangsa
Indonesia.

IAIN A. EDWARDS

Jakarta