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Corrupt politicians still tolerable

(Source: Kompas, Jakarta | Page 6 | Tue, July 05 2016)

Commitment of political parties is still in doubt

Jakarta, Kompas - Keep the recurrence of cases of bribery and corruption by the political elite shows that political parties still tolerate a culture of corruption. The party does not commit remove such practices through the provision of strict sanctions for its members. These block the emergence of a deterrent effect.

Paramadina University lecturer, Toto Sugiarto, Monday (4/7), said that the lack of a firm stance against the cadres of political parties are entangled cases of corruption may be seen from the response of some party cadres processed when there are legal because of corruption.

Parties tend to wash their hands and look at the phenomenon of elite corruption as an act of certain people, not part of any guiding system in the party. Some parties also did not immediately give strict punishment to members who entangled in corruption cases.

Democrat Party, for example, until now there has been strong sanctions against its cadres, I Putu Sudiartana holding positions deputy general treasurer of the party. Putu, a member of Commission III, was arrested Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on June 28 on suspicion of receiving bribes of Rp 500 million related to 12 road projects in West Sumatra worth Rp 300 billion.

Secretary of the Democratic Party Mukrianto Didik said, sanctions for Putu is still being processed in the internal party. Although Putu has been named as a suspect, the Democratic Party still require proof stronger than the Commission related to the role and involvement of Putu.

"Democrats clearly have an integrity pact, each cadre who violate the integrity pact should be ready sanctioned. However, on the other hand, we also need to provide opportunities for the affected cadres legal case to fight for their rights, "said Didik.

Track record

In addition to the Democrats, some of the party also tolerate poor track record of cadres who stumble corruption. PDI-P and Golkar is an example of the two parties are still accommodate members who stumble corruption in its staff. Members of Parliament from the two parties was also in this period and processed KPK arrested on corruption cases.

PDI-P, for example, provide important side in the central committee for two cadres, Nurdin Halid and Fahd A Rafiq. Fahd Nurdin and a former convicted of corruption cases.

Public perception of the political elite profoundly disturbing. Results Kompas survey showed last pecan, public looked weak in the elite tend to make change for the better. Three out of five respondents see that there are weaknesses in the executive, legislative and judicial branches, with the largest assessment focused on members of the legislature. Nearly 70 percent of respondents rate the political elite in Senayan weak to make changes for the better (Kompas, 4/7).

Separately, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the corruption among party members occurred because hedonistic lifestyle and membership which requires mandatory deposit to finance the party. As a result, members of any political party seeking massive funding to meet the obligations of the deposit.

"See the members of Parliament who were arrested, in addition to the usual luxury living and want to have everything, also the status of the treasurer or has been a party treasurer so that there is no obligation to deposit funds to the party treasury," said Kalla told Kompas.

Secretary of the Hanura Rusdiana Dadang said, this is a source of problems for the lack of income to move the party treasury. Parties also commonly put certain people to seek entry to the party somehow. (AGE / HAR)

News Summary

Parties tend to wash their hands and look at the phenomenon of elite corruption as an act of certain people, not part of any guiding system in the party. Some parties also did not immediately give strict punishment to members who entangled in corruption cases.

Public perception of the political elite profoundly disturbing. Results Kompas survey showed last pecan, public looked weak in the elite tend to make change for the better. Nearly 70 percent of respondents rate the political elite in Senayan weak to make changes for the better. Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the corruption among party members occurred because hedonistic lifestyle and membership which requires mandatory deposit to finance the party. As a result, members of any political party seeking massive funding to meet the obligations of the deposit.

News Analyses

1.      Linguistic Language

Simple Past Tense

·         Paramadina University lecturer, Toto Sugiarto, Monday (4/7), said that the lack of a firm stance against the cadres of political parties are entangled cases of corruption may be seen from the response of some party cadres processed when there are legal because of corruption.

Simple Present Tense

·         Parties tend to wash their hands and look at the phenomenon of elite corruption as an act of certain people, not part of any guiding system in the party.

Past Perfect Tense

·         Although Putu has been named as a suspect

2.      Linguistic Structure

Direct Speech

·         "See the members of Parliament who were arrested, in addition to the usual luxury living and want to have everything, also the status of the treasurer or has been a party treasurer so that there is no obligation to deposit funds to the party treasury," said Kalla told Kompas.

Indirect Speech

·         Paramadina University lecturer, Toto Sugiarto, Monday (4/7), said that the lack of a firm stance against the cadres of political parties are entangled cases of corruption may be seen from the response of some party cadres processed when there are legal because of corruption.