JOKOWI, FULFILL YOUR PROMISE ON ANTI
CORRUPTION..!
AND REJECT POLITICAL OLIGARCHS’
INTERESTS
The interests of
political elites and Oligarchs have led to the weakening of the Corruption
Eradication Commission (KPK) as well as the criminalization of KPK commissioners
by the police. This is a direct result
of the Police’s retaliation on KPK’s actions to name Commissioner General Budi Gunawan as a suspect for a corruption
case, which resulted in his delayed inauguration as Indonesia’s National Chief
of Police.
In relation with
this, we the JARINGAN MAHASISWA DAN MASYARAKAT ANTI KORUPSI DI SYDNEY
(JARIMANIS) / Indonesia Students and
Community Network on Anti Corruption in Sydney convey the following
statement:
•
Under the Jokowi’s Nine Priority Program
(Nawa Cita), President Jokowi and Vice President Jusuf Kalla have promised to
reject any actions which can result in a “weak state” by reforming the system
of government and ensure a corruption-free law enforcement mechanism through a
dignified and reliable manner.
•
Jokowi’s decision to appoint an Attorney
General from a political party and recommends a single a Chief of Police candidate to the DPR, who has been named as a
suspect of a Corruption case by the KPK is contrary to the Nawa Cita program. This shows that the President is currently being
held hostage by the interests of the political oligarchy with their intent to
maintain and accumulate their wealth and power.
•
The very strong influences of the
political oligarchs have particularly been showcased by NasDem Party (Partai
NasDem) and Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan) who
insisted that the President inaugurate Budi Gunawan as Chief of Police and
openly attacked the KPK. These Oligarchs also shown significant influence over
the Police institutions to serve their interests and criminalize KPK leaders.
•
It must be noted that the weakening of
the KPK will continue until the revision of the Law on Corruption Eradication
Commission, the Revision of Penal Code (KUHP) and the Law on Criminal Procedure
Code Bill (KUHAP).
•
Corruption is an extraordinary crime
that should be handled by a strong and independent institution.
Therefore, we
JARINGAN MAHASISWA DAN MASYARAKAT ANTI KORUPSI DI SYDNEY (JARIMANIS) / Indonesia Students and Community Network on
Anti Corruption in Sydney demand the following:
1.
The President must remain consisted to
his Nawa Cita (particularly the 4th Nawa Cita) and display his
strong commitment and increase his efforts to combat corruption in Indonesia.
2.
President to withdraw the nomination of
General Budi Gunawan as Police Chief and replace him with a police chief
candidate that possess a clean record and who is committed in eradicating
corruption.
3.
The President as the supreme commander
of the armed forces and police should immediately undertake reforms in the
police institution to ensure a stronger, more professional Police institution
that is free from the interest of oligarchs.
4.
The President must take immediate
efforts to save KPK from any forms of criminalisation and the institutional
weakening both in the short term and long term.
5.
The President is elected directly by the
people, thus he must be able to serve and represent the interests of the people
and must not serve and represent political party interests. The President must
be made aware that losing support from the people is more of a political
liability than losing the support of the political oligarchs.
Sydney,
1 February 2015
INDONESIA STUDENTS AND
COMMUNITY NETWORK ON ANTI CORRUPTION IN SYDNEY
(JARIMANIS)
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Signed by the students and the community who reside in Sydney as students of
the University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Sydney (USyd), and the
Indonesian people who live and work in Sydney.
University
of New South Wales: Dhimas Utomo, Jeffry Hestu, Wibawa
Hendra Saputera, Ihkwan Prasojo, Nicolas Brotodewo, Ely, Aqanta, Digna
Purwaningrum, Bhatara Ibnu Reza, Agung Wasono, Pria Santri, Fritz Siregar,
Suraya, Muh. Syahriza, Fadhlulah Romi. University of Sydney: Yuna
Farhan, Setio Soemeri, Payekti, Arwin P.J. Community:
Eko Waluyo.
