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Fri, 08/15/2008 - 13:49
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PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO SAYS NO ONE IMMUNE TO LAW
Jakarta, Aug 15 (ANTARA) - No one, including law enforcers, is immune to the law, President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono said in his state of the nation address on the Draft State Budget 2009 and Financial Note before the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session here on Friday.
Yudhoyono said since the outset of his administration, he had emphasized that corruption eradication occupied a high priority on the government's shoulder.
"Punitive actions have been taken against perpetrators of criminal corrupt practices and they have been carried out indiscriminately. No one is immune to the law," the head of state said.
He was also grateful by the firm actions taken by the Commission for Corruption Eradication (KPK), that had successfully uncovered and investigated criminal cases which were detrimental to state finances.
"The manifestation of a corrupt-free Indonesia must gain the support from all of us, whether by the drafting of good and strong legislations, as well as by implementing them in a consistent and uncompromising manner," Yudhoyono said.
According to the president, that was the only way that Indonesia could enhance its dignity in the eyes of the world.
"On the other hand, we just cannot continue to put people behind bars because of corruption. The success of corruption eradication must be viewed in the context of preventing corrupt practices," he said.
Commenting on the success of the government, Yudhoyono said it was greatly determined by the quality of clean and authoritative governmental management.
"Hence, the government is continuing to conduct gradual and planned bureaucratic reformation which was aimed at improving public services because the rank and file of bureaucracy are actually public servants," the president asserted.
He added that the steps the government had taken and would continue to take included the improvement of work system and culture, measurement of work performance, enforcement of discipline and sufficient remuneration.
"It also includes transparency in the administrative process. This is the essence of implementing Good Governance," President Yudhoyono said.
Yudhoyono said since the outset of his administration, he had emphasized that corruption eradication occupied a high priority on the government's shoulder.
"Punitive actions have been taken against perpetrators of criminal corrupt practices and they have been carried out indiscriminately. No one is immune to the law," the head of state said.
He was also grateful by the firm actions taken by the Commission for Corruption Eradication (KPK), that had successfully uncovered and investigated criminal cases which were detrimental to state finances.
"The manifestation of a corrupt-free Indonesia must gain the support from all of us, whether by the drafting of good and strong legislations, as well as by implementing them in a consistent and uncompromising manner," Yudhoyono said.
According to the president, that was the only way that Indonesia could enhance its dignity in the eyes of the world.
"On the other hand, we just cannot continue to put people behind bars because of corruption. The success of corruption eradication must be viewed in the context of preventing corrupt practices," he said.
Commenting on the success of the government, Yudhoyono said it was greatly determined by the quality of clean and authoritative governmental management.
"Hence, the government is continuing to conduct gradual and planned bureaucratic reformation which was aimed at improving public services because the rank and file of bureaucracy are actually public servants," the president asserted.
He added that the steps the government had taken and would continue to take included the improvement of work system and culture, measurement of work performance, enforcement of discipline and sufficient remuneration.
"It also includes transparency in the administrative process. This is the essence of implementing Good Governance," President Yudhoyono said.
