Becoming a civil servant in a national institute is sooo stunning and elegiac, never thought i am falling in this kind of circumstances. Its December already, it means I have been working here for 11 months. Halfway through that year I managed to learn many things about public administration. The system here is more complicated than what I learned in university. When I was a student in university I learned about how community empowered theirself without government�s power, most of community I observed were distrust to government�s role to develop community. So do I. Haha!
When I was in 2nd year student in university, I did a research about inclusive education, my research question was how did disabled community develop a fair access education for them and how did they empower theirself despite of discrimination in public sector. One of my finding is; mostly of policies for disabled people were undermanaged, there was an assimetric communication between government�s departments and disabled people. Somehow, the government uses disabled people as commodity to increase voices in general election, they create an image as they care about democracy and minority voice, or to get fund from international aid. I think I do agree with South American aphorism; There is never underdeveloped country; there is always undermanaged country. Yup! Because of that political interest in policies we had, country development should be understood in a management context. Whoever the leader, whatever the party, whenever the period, the main issue is not the struggle of political power, but how to create a continuity of development�s aim.
That was about how my sceptical thought towards government started. Then couple months ago, I decided to join in this government policy institute. It was my own conscious choice. I will take whatever the consequence.
CRAP!
Ya! Whatever the consequence...
But now, it is really hard for me to understand this circumstances in this environment. Government institutions are related to bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is hierarchical naturally, and relevant to power. When it comes of billion rupiahs projects, especially in physical development projects, it is impossible that these corrupt young civil servants work without the approval of their supervisors. Couple days ago, I read a headline in KOMPAS, the biggest newspaper in Indonesia; young civil servants who own suspicious �fat accounts� were likely to work alone. The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) previously reported that 50 % of young civil servants (25-35 y/o) involved in corruption, including 10 individuals who possessed personal bank accounts containing hundreds of billion rupiah. PPATK also reported that 2000 something reports of suspicious transaction in government institutions have been remaining unrevealed by the judiciary. Corruption has been inflicting the country to financial loss and poverty. It also destroys Indonesia�s development priciples: Pancasila. One more shocking fact; A nationalist movement did a research in 2006. It reported that only 4, 5 % university students in this country say that Pancasila is still suitable as a country priciple. What on earth is happening? God, hope you must be kidding this time. Okay, I am so over.
Indonesia is in high level of corruption. The young generation shall change this situation. But now, in fact, some of youth are corrupting, and it shocked me out. I am 24 years old, I am also young. Why youth ask about youth? Confuse? Me too! In real situation I had a weird experience. When I was in Sumedang District, West Java, I assisted the government officers to make a workload analysis. They seemed not interest with it, whereas they really need it for bureaucracy reformation. So, I came to them, be patient and slowly made they understand about workload analysis, finally, the made it perfectly. I don�t know why, after that, they gave me moneys in an envelope, which was not my right because I officially got paid before. I asked them �What is it for?� They can�t answer it, only �Just take it, miss!� I hardly refused it, but they didn�t want to be refused. I just left the money in the table.
Another experience, when I went to another town for office bussines, I got transportation fund which the amount was officially fixed by ministry of financial in a document what so called General Cost Standards (Standar Biaya Umum/ SBU). But the administration of my office cut 30 % of the fund for unclear reason. I have no time and power to sue it. Once again.
Talking about habit of corruption, sometimes, and somehow, it also happens in society. I saw a mom asked her child to buy vegetables, then she didn�t ask for the change. When I was in supermarket, a customer next to me should get the change, though its only 50 cent, but he didn�t ask for that. So, who to blame?
What about Law that regulates about corruption? Ya, we do have Law No. 20/ 2001. But its not strong enough. It regulates about death punishment for corruption suspect when the country is in a crysis situation, but the committee of judges have no enough courageus to execute death punishment because of the fucking human right reason. If I were Abraham Samad, the new head of Corruption Erradication Commision (KPK), I will shoot every proven corruptor die. Ow, this is only my emotional opinion.
Then, what should we do the as Indonesian youth? I repeat a cliche; just start it from ourself. Ask for change, don�t let unfairly situation press you. Just think about how many people will trapped in poverty if corruption happens more and more. Wherever we are working, we will work together to create a free corruption environment. Last, don�t be bore to love our country.
Moves to the beat to the rythim... never resist or quit, take some speed... We are the change that Indonesia need... You�ve been asking for the world to change, aint nothings gonna change if you not decide to do a thing...
-Bandung, Dec 12 2011, Now playing; Generasi Synergy by Barry Likumahuwa Project-
When I was in 2nd year student in university, I did a research about inclusive education, my research question was how did disabled community develop a fair access education for them and how did they empower theirself despite of discrimination in public sector. One of my finding is; mostly of policies for disabled people were undermanaged, there was an assimetric communication between government�s departments and disabled people. Somehow, the government uses disabled people as commodity to increase voices in general election, they create an image as they care about democracy and minority voice, or to get fund from international aid. I think I do agree with South American aphorism; There is never underdeveloped country; there is always undermanaged country. Yup! Because of that political interest in policies we had, country development should be understood in a management context. Whoever the leader, whatever the party, whenever the period, the main issue is not the struggle of political power, but how to create a continuity of development�s aim.
That was about how my sceptical thought towards government started. Then couple months ago, I decided to join in this government policy institute. It was my own conscious choice. I will take whatever the consequence.
CRAP!
Ya! Whatever the consequence...
But now, it is really hard for me to understand this circumstances in this environment. Government institutions are related to bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is hierarchical naturally, and relevant to power. When it comes of billion rupiahs projects, especially in physical development projects, it is impossible that these corrupt young civil servants work without the approval of their supervisors. Couple days ago, I read a headline in KOMPAS, the biggest newspaper in Indonesia; young civil servants who own suspicious �fat accounts� were likely to work alone. The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) previously reported that 50 % of young civil servants (25-35 y/o) involved in corruption, including 10 individuals who possessed personal bank accounts containing hundreds of billion rupiah. PPATK also reported that 2000 something reports of suspicious transaction in government institutions have been remaining unrevealed by the judiciary. Corruption has been inflicting the country to financial loss and poverty. It also destroys Indonesia�s development priciples: Pancasila. One more shocking fact; A nationalist movement did a research in 2006. It reported that only 4, 5 % university students in this country say that Pancasila is still suitable as a country priciple. What on earth is happening? God, hope you must be kidding this time. Okay, I am so over.
Indonesia is in high level of corruption. The young generation shall change this situation. But now, in fact, some of youth are corrupting, and it shocked me out. I am 24 years old, I am also young. Why youth ask about youth? Confuse? Me too! In real situation I had a weird experience. When I was in Sumedang District, West Java, I assisted the government officers to make a workload analysis. They seemed not interest with it, whereas they really need it for bureaucracy reformation. So, I came to them, be patient and slowly made they understand about workload analysis, finally, the made it perfectly. I don�t know why, after that, they gave me moneys in an envelope, which was not my right because I officially got paid before. I asked them �What is it for?� They can�t answer it, only �Just take it, miss!� I hardly refused it, but they didn�t want to be refused. I just left the money in the table.
Another experience, when I went to another town for office bussines, I got transportation fund which the amount was officially fixed by ministry of financial in a document what so called General Cost Standards (Standar Biaya Umum/ SBU). But the administration of my office cut 30 % of the fund for unclear reason. I have no time and power to sue it. Once again.
Talking about habit of corruption, sometimes, and somehow, it also happens in society. I saw a mom asked her child to buy vegetables, then she didn�t ask for the change. When I was in supermarket, a customer next to me should get the change, though its only 50 cent, but he didn�t ask for that. So, who to blame?
What about Law that regulates about corruption? Ya, we do have Law No. 20/ 2001. But its not strong enough. It regulates about death punishment for corruption suspect when the country is in a crysis situation, but the committee of judges have no enough courageus to execute death punishment because of the fucking human right reason. If I were Abraham Samad, the new head of Corruption Erradication Commision (KPK), I will shoot every proven corruptor die. Ow, this is only my emotional opinion.
Then, what should we do the as Indonesian youth? I repeat a cliche; just start it from ourself. Ask for change, don�t let unfairly situation press you. Just think about how many people will trapped in poverty if corruption happens more and more. Wherever we are working, we will work together to create a free corruption environment. Last, don�t be bore to love our country.
Moves to the beat to the rythim... never resist or quit, take some speed... We are the change that Indonesia need... You�ve been asking for the world to change, aint nothings gonna change if you not decide to do a thing...
-Bandung, Dec 12 2011, Now playing; Generasi Synergy by Barry Likumahuwa Project-
