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News Focus: GOLKAR`S CRITICAL STANCE IS FOR SOLID GOVERNMENT
By Andi Abdussalam
Jakarta, Feb 26 (ANTARA) - The Golkar Party has adopted a bold and critical stance regarding alleged violations in the Bank Century bailout case in an effort to reveal the truth so that a solid coalition and stronger government could be created.
Golkar's critical stance with regard to the Bank Century bailout case is clear, namely to recommend to the law enforcers those suspected responsible for violations in the disbursement of the bailout.
Thus, voicing critical stance is something that Golkar has to do for the improvement of the government.
"We have to be bold in saying what is true and what is wrong. Thereby, we hope the government will become stronger after the Century case and the coalition will become more solid," Golkar Chairman Aburizal Bakrie said when he installed the executive board of Golkar's Riau chapter on Friday.
Aburrizal Bakrie said Golkar would continue to adopt a stern attitude and not cover up any mistakes made by the government in the Bank Century case.
The same voice was also raised by Golkar Chief Patron Akbar Tanjung. He said that partners in a coalition should work together to create a clean government.
"Partners in a coalition must work together to create a clean government. What Golkar is doing with the inquiry into the bailout case is part of what President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the committee to do, namely to disclose the Bank Century case completely," Akbar said.
A House inquiry committee is investigating alleged violations in the extension and disbursement of a bailout fund for Bank Century in late 2008 amounting to Rp6.7 trillion.
Together with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Golkar in its final views on the Bank Century bailout case had mentioned names of persons it considered responsible for the disbursement of the Bank Century bailout worth Rp6.7 trillion.
PKS and Golkar are among the nine political party partners in the Democratic Party (PD)-led ruling coalition. PKS and Golkar had stated that Boediono (former governor of the central bank, now Vice President) and Sri Mulyani (former chief of the Financial System Stability Committee - KSSK) as the most responsible persons in the Century bank case.
A number of Democratic Party (PD) leaders have expressed disappointment over the attitude of a number of ruling coalition partners which was not in line with that of the PD with regard to the Bank Century bailout case.
Before the factions delivered their final views, several PD leaders appeared in TV reports saying that those who did not follow the line should better withdraw their ministers in the government.
"They had better withdraw their ministers," Hayono Isman, a member of PD board of patrons, said. The same voice was also expressed by PD secretary general Amir Syamsuddin. "We are awkward to claim they are our coalition partners," Syamsuddin said in a TV show debate.
Golkar, however, hopes that in spite of its critical stance it would remain within the coalition. According to Aburizal Bakrie, his party intended to remain within Yudhoyono's ruling coalition.
"Golkar hopes to remain in the coalition," he said refuting the opinion that Golkar had violated the coalition agreement by issuing a harsh statement.
"Our agreement in the coalition was to seek the truth," he added.
Therefore, Golkar intended to join the coalition. After all, so far there is not pressure against its minister in the government.
"There is no pressure at all," Golkar senior cadre Agung Laksono, who is also chief minister for people's welfare affairs in Yudhoyono's government said on Thursday.
He said Golkar chairman Aburizal Bakrie had so far not instructed him to withdraw from the cabinet, he said emphasizing that Golkar had no intention to leave the coalition. The party, he said, was sticking to its initial commitment to support the government under President Yudhoyono until 2014.
After all, the Democratic Party has also expressed its intention to maintain the coalition even if there are differences.
"The Democrat Party prefers to remain friends (with its coalition partners) and will maintain the coalition despite the differences," Anas Urbaningrum, a PD associate chairman, said.
"The differences are still about a matter at committee level and not something at government level," he said.
Anas who is the chairman of the Democrat Party faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) said it was not proper for the DPR as a political institution to mention the names of state officials allegedly responsible in the matter.
"The mentioning of names is inappropriate and incorrect. Names may be mentioned only after a legal process has taken place and even then is done according to a certain norm, namely by giving only their initials," he said.
Therefore, the Democrat Party faction had not mentioned any names in its final view on the inquiry committee's findings, said Anas who is also a member of the inquiry committee.
He said the stances that had been demonstrated by party factions in the committee had provided a momentum for the Democrat Party to strengthen the coalition.
"The Democrat Party will intensify its political communications with its coalition partners," he said.***
Jakarta, Feb 26 (ANTARA) - The Golkar Party has adopted a bold and critical stance regarding alleged violations in the Bank Century bailout case in an effort to reveal the truth so that a solid coalition and stronger government could be created.
Golkar's critical stance with regard to the Bank Century bailout case is clear, namely to recommend to the law enforcers those suspected responsible for violations in the disbursement of the bailout.
Thus, voicing critical stance is something that Golkar has to do for the improvement of the government.
"We have to be bold in saying what is true and what is wrong. Thereby, we hope the government will become stronger after the Century case and the coalition will become more solid," Golkar Chairman Aburizal Bakrie said when he installed the executive board of Golkar's Riau chapter on Friday.
Aburrizal Bakrie said Golkar would continue to adopt a stern attitude and not cover up any mistakes made by the government in the Bank Century case.
The same voice was also raised by Golkar Chief Patron Akbar Tanjung. He said that partners in a coalition should work together to create a clean government.
"Partners in a coalition must work together to create a clean government. What Golkar is doing with the inquiry into the bailout case is part of what President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the committee to do, namely to disclose the Bank Century case completely," Akbar said.
A House inquiry committee is investigating alleged violations in the extension and disbursement of a bailout fund for Bank Century in late 2008 amounting to Rp6.7 trillion.
Together with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Golkar in its final views on the Bank Century bailout case had mentioned names of persons it considered responsible for the disbursement of the Bank Century bailout worth Rp6.7 trillion.
PKS and Golkar are among the nine political party partners in the Democratic Party (PD)-led ruling coalition. PKS and Golkar had stated that Boediono (former governor of the central bank, now Vice President) and Sri Mulyani (former chief of the Financial System Stability Committee - KSSK) as the most responsible persons in the Century bank case.
A number of Democratic Party (PD) leaders have expressed disappointment over the attitude of a number of ruling coalition partners which was not in line with that of the PD with regard to the Bank Century bailout case.
Before the factions delivered their final views, several PD leaders appeared in TV reports saying that those who did not follow the line should better withdraw their ministers in the government.
"They had better withdraw their ministers," Hayono Isman, a member of PD board of patrons, said. The same voice was also expressed by PD secretary general Amir Syamsuddin. "We are awkward to claim they are our coalition partners," Syamsuddin said in a TV show debate.
Golkar, however, hopes that in spite of its critical stance it would remain within the coalition. According to Aburizal Bakrie, his party intended to remain within Yudhoyono's ruling coalition.
"Golkar hopes to remain in the coalition," he said refuting the opinion that Golkar had violated the coalition agreement by issuing a harsh statement.
"Our agreement in the coalition was to seek the truth," he added.
Therefore, Golkar intended to join the coalition. After all, so far there is not pressure against its minister in the government.
"There is no pressure at all," Golkar senior cadre Agung Laksono, who is also chief minister for people's welfare affairs in Yudhoyono's government said on Thursday.
He said Golkar chairman Aburizal Bakrie had so far not instructed him to withdraw from the cabinet, he said emphasizing that Golkar had no intention to leave the coalition. The party, he said, was sticking to its initial commitment to support the government under President Yudhoyono until 2014.
After all, the Democratic Party has also expressed its intention to maintain the coalition even if there are differences.
"The Democrat Party prefers to remain friends (with its coalition partners) and will maintain the coalition despite the differences," Anas Urbaningrum, a PD associate chairman, said.
"The differences are still about a matter at committee level and not something at government level," he said.
Anas who is the chairman of the Democrat Party faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) said it was not proper for the DPR as a political institution to mention the names of state officials allegedly responsible in the matter.
"The mentioning of names is inappropriate and incorrect. Names may be mentioned only after a legal process has taken place and even then is done according to a certain norm, namely by giving only their initials," he said.
Therefore, the Democrat Party faction had not mentioned any names in its final view on the inquiry committee's findings, said Anas who is also a member of the inquiry committee.
He said the stances that had been demonstrated by party factions in the committee had provided a momentum for the Democrat Party to strengthen the coalition.
"The Democrat Party will intensify its political communications with its coalition partners," he said.***
