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News Focus: GOVT PRIORITIZES THREE PROGRAMS FOR BUREAUCRATIC REFORM
By Eliswan Azly
Jakarta, Nov 30 (ANTARA) - To provide better services to the public, the government has on its agenda three main programs for bureaucratic reform to be implemented over the next five years.
The programs aim to improve the quality of the people`s welfare, to promote democratic development and improve the quality of law enforcement and administration of justice, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said as quoted by Sudradjat Rasyid, deputy head for Youths and Sports Industry at the Youth and Sports Ministry, on the occasion of Teachers` Day here on Monday.
To materialize the three programs, at least better, professional and accountable bureaucratic support is badly needed, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.
According to the president, the three programs could not be materialized without the readiness of state apparatuses to implement them. Therefore, government apparatuses at regional and central government level should have a better understanding of the importance of the programs on the government`s agendas for its first 100 days and one year in office, as well as for its entire five-year term.
"It is for this purpose, that I ask the state apparatuses and the civil servant corps to improve their work ethic, to build a positive synergy and to nurture a positive energy in implementing the heavy but noble mandate," the president said in his written speech.
On the occasion, the head of state also extended some messages and advices to civil servants to firstly materialize bureaucratic reforms through clean, dignified and professional apparatuses of the government to increase economic growth and people`s welfare.
Secondly, he also asked the civil servants to improve the capacity of their knowledge in implementing the tasks of their respective field.
Thirdly, the civil servants were also urged to provide cheap, quick and better public services by sticking continuously to good governance in a bid to create a better order of the government.
In addition, the head of state also asked civil servants to work hard and smart in their work as the servants of the state "At present, the community is pinning their high hopes on the government through all of you as the state apparatuses," the president said.
In the meantime, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said bureaucratic reforms as one of the ways to reduce high economic cost and red tape which have so far poisoned the mentality of the power elite in general.
A better economic growth of Indonesia under the leadership of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was inseparable from reforms in the bureaucracy to reduce economic costs, she cited.
According to Mari, foreign investors in general preferred one-roof procedures in the process of applying for a permit for a certain business with Indonesian partners as a guarantee of legal certainty in this country.
In the past few years, such mysterious costs had gradually declined and many officials at government agencies were afraid of being prosecuted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Practically, the wishy-washy bureaucracy could be handled, she said, adding that more bureaucratic reforms had to be implemented in the future.
Joachim von Amsberg, the World Bank`s country director for Indonesia, said the World Bank had been supporting Bureaucratic Reform in the finance ministry since 2006.
"We are keen to broaden our support to include the administrative reforms ministry and other central civil service authorities, as well as all central government institutions undertaking Bureaucratic Reform, or reforms with similar purposes," he said. "The World Bank is committed to helping leaders in the government build greater capacity through a new program of peer learning, scholarships and technical assistance."
The World Bank`s support for Bureaucratic Reform in the Ministry of Finance was carried out through the Government Financial Management and Revenue Administration Project (GFMRAP), which helped the Ministry of Finance invest in technological modernization, capacity-building and change management. Over the next four years, the World Bank will provide similar support for reform efforts in the tax administration system through the Project for Tax Administration Reform (PINTAR).
All efforts would be made to continue bureaucratic reform in the next five years, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. "A faster growth in the next five-year period is indeed one of the top priorities of the next government."
Growth did not only rely on reforms in the bureaucracy, but the government needed also to eliminate classic problems such as legal uncertainty and overlapping regulations, she added.
In addition, Mulyani said that bureaucracy functions, structural issues like land clearence for infrastructure projects should be under review accordingly.
To have higher growth, ministers needed to accelarate bureaucracy reform which critics said undermined the economy. More capital was needed to revitalize industries which awaited the government and private sector cooperation, she said.
"The government`s position in the economy and its collaboration with the private sector for the sake of the people will be important," Mulyani stressed.
The Indonesian government had actually reformed its bureaucracy in order to improve the performance and a fight against corruption. The reform was started from the finance ministry as one of the largest and most influential government institution.
In the late of 2002, the Directorate General of Taxation (DGT) as one of the units in the finance ministry introduced a new system and opened modern tax offices dealing with taxpayers.
Earlier, former State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufiq Effendi said there was a strong momentum for bureaucratic reform in the central government with many institutions already implementing, or wanting to implement the concept of bureaucratic reform.
"We can also see a shift in the mindset of civil servants as people of power to people that play a substantial role in the delivery of public services,? he said.
The government also planned to step up its efforts to promote the use of electronic communications in regional governments to better serve the public and reduce the need for face-to-face contact to lower the chances of bribery.
Hampered by an inefficient bureaucracy, Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 178 countries in terms of ease of doing business, according to a World Bank survey in 2007. In Asia, the country ranks worst in terms of how long it takes to start up a business.
"We all know that we would benefit if there is more investment in this country. It could open up new jobs, help reduce unemployment and poverty," Effendi, a former police general, said.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia rose 73 percent to $10.3 billion last year on political stability and an improving economic outlook, but is still way below a country such as China which drew $74.7 billion in FDI in 2007.
Effendi`s tasks include setting up new systems for better services such as introducing so-called e-procurement under which ministries and regional governments would rely more on electronic systems for procurement to cut the risk of graft. ***5***
Jakarta, Nov 30 (ANTARA) - To provide better services to the public, the government has on its agenda three main programs for bureaucratic reform to be implemented over the next five years.
The programs aim to improve the quality of the people`s welfare, to promote democratic development and improve the quality of law enforcement and administration of justice, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said as quoted by Sudradjat Rasyid, deputy head for Youths and Sports Industry at the Youth and Sports Ministry, on the occasion of Teachers` Day here on Monday.
To materialize the three programs, at least better, professional and accountable bureaucratic support is badly needed, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said.
According to the president, the three programs could not be materialized without the readiness of state apparatuses to implement them. Therefore, government apparatuses at regional and central government level should have a better understanding of the importance of the programs on the government`s agendas for its first 100 days and one year in office, as well as for its entire five-year term.
"It is for this purpose, that I ask the state apparatuses and the civil servant corps to improve their work ethic, to build a positive synergy and to nurture a positive energy in implementing the heavy but noble mandate," the president said in his written speech.
On the occasion, the head of state also extended some messages and advices to civil servants to firstly materialize bureaucratic reforms through clean, dignified and professional apparatuses of the government to increase economic growth and people`s welfare.
Secondly, he also asked the civil servants to improve the capacity of their knowledge in implementing the tasks of their respective field.
Thirdly, the civil servants were also urged to provide cheap, quick and better public services by sticking continuously to good governance in a bid to create a better order of the government.
In addition, the head of state also asked civil servants to work hard and smart in their work as the servants of the state "At present, the community is pinning their high hopes on the government through all of you as the state apparatuses," the president said.
In the meantime, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said bureaucratic reforms as one of the ways to reduce high economic cost and red tape which have so far poisoned the mentality of the power elite in general.
A better economic growth of Indonesia under the leadership of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was inseparable from reforms in the bureaucracy to reduce economic costs, she cited.
According to Mari, foreign investors in general preferred one-roof procedures in the process of applying for a permit for a certain business with Indonesian partners as a guarantee of legal certainty in this country.
In the past few years, such mysterious costs had gradually declined and many officials at government agencies were afraid of being prosecuted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Practically, the wishy-washy bureaucracy could be handled, she said, adding that more bureaucratic reforms had to be implemented in the future.
Joachim von Amsberg, the World Bank`s country director for Indonesia, said the World Bank had been supporting Bureaucratic Reform in the finance ministry since 2006.
"We are keen to broaden our support to include the administrative reforms ministry and other central civil service authorities, as well as all central government institutions undertaking Bureaucratic Reform, or reforms with similar purposes," he said. "The World Bank is committed to helping leaders in the government build greater capacity through a new program of peer learning, scholarships and technical assistance."
The World Bank`s support for Bureaucratic Reform in the Ministry of Finance was carried out through the Government Financial Management and Revenue Administration Project (GFMRAP), which helped the Ministry of Finance invest in technological modernization, capacity-building and change management. Over the next four years, the World Bank will provide similar support for reform efforts in the tax administration system through the Project for Tax Administration Reform (PINTAR).
All efforts would be made to continue bureaucratic reform in the next five years, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. "A faster growth in the next five-year period is indeed one of the top priorities of the next government."
Growth did not only rely on reforms in the bureaucracy, but the government needed also to eliminate classic problems such as legal uncertainty and overlapping regulations, she added.
In addition, Mulyani said that bureaucracy functions, structural issues like land clearence for infrastructure projects should be under review accordingly.
To have higher growth, ministers needed to accelarate bureaucracy reform which critics said undermined the economy. More capital was needed to revitalize industries which awaited the government and private sector cooperation, she said.
"The government`s position in the economy and its collaboration with the private sector for the sake of the people will be important," Mulyani stressed.
The Indonesian government had actually reformed its bureaucracy in order to improve the performance and a fight against corruption. The reform was started from the finance ministry as one of the largest and most influential government institution.
In the late of 2002, the Directorate General of Taxation (DGT) as one of the units in the finance ministry introduced a new system and opened modern tax offices dealing with taxpayers.
Earlier, former State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufiq Effendi said there was a strong momentum for bureaucratic reform in the central government with many institutions already implementing, or wanting to implement the concept of bureaucratic reform.
"We can also see a shift in the mindset of civil servants as people of power to people that play a substantial role in the delivery of public services,? he said.
The government also planned to step up its efforts to promote the use of electronic communications in regional governments to better serve the public and reduce the need for face-to-face contact to lower the chances of bribery.
Hampered by an inefficient bureaucracy, Indonesia ranks 123rd out of 178 countries in terms of ease of doing business, according to a World Bank survey in 2007. In Asia, the country ranks worst in terms of how long it takes to start up a business.
"We all know that we would benefit if there is more investment in this country. It could open up new jobs, help reduce unemployment and poverty," Effendi, a former police general, said.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia rose 73 percent to $10.3 billion last year on political stability and an improving economic outlook, but is still way below a country such as China which drew $74.7 billion in FDI in 2007.
Effendi`s tasks include setting up new systems for better services such as introducing so-called e-procurement under which ministries and regional governments would rely more on electronic systems for procurement to cut the risk of graft. ***5***
