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Yudhoyono Vows to Eradicate Indonesia's 'Judicial Mafia' in 100 Days
Janeman Latul | November 06, 2009

The judicial mafia includes those involved in bribery, blackmail, the fixing of lawsuits and the intimidation of witnesses, according to President Yudhoyono. (Photo: Enny Nuraheni, Reuters) The judicial mafia includes those involved in bribery, blackmail, the fixing of lawsuits and the intimidation of witnesses, according to President Yudhoyono. (Photo: Enny Nuraheni, Reuters)
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vivf
9:19pm Nov 6, 2009

And promise that I you can't deliver it in 100 days then you and all your team should resign. Many young readers and good professional readers of this media are more than ready and capable doing it. (They are simply disgusted to join the current political party's election circus! That's why they're out of your radar).

Reignmaker
4:54pm Nov 6, 2009

Koko

Surprising your invite Colonel Muammar Gaddafi into the discussion and oddly, pertinent.

The young officer who seized power while king idris was on holiday - simply by taking over a radio station .

1 --- Appoint a Charismatic Czar against Corruption

Then there was Lee Kwan Yew on Changi Airport pre-inauguration inspection and ---

Seeing a chewing gum wad ground into his new turquoise carpets...

BOOM.

The next day chewing gum was banned in Singapore.

2. -- Absolute Adherence. Zero Tolerance. Treasonous Offense.

100 days, why wait? The guillotine drops at midnight December 31, 2009

January 1, 2010 --- Corruption is 1st Degree Capital Offense.

One would be better off manufacturing tainted milk powder in China.


k.o.k.o
11:08am Nov 6, 2009

Pak SBY,

Yes you can do it in 100 days. Just replaced the top 5 rank of incubent officials in Police and Attorney General. Give them golden shakehand (or silver bullet if they refused). Then let the good promising young officials whom not tainted wih old bad corrupt behaviour to emerge. You can learn from then Colonel Muammar Gadafi of Libya, on how he get rid of corrupt generals in his country in a swift move (hint: he done it by making all rank above him to lower rank of his, and then fired them all - all the ex generals!). Your goal is extreme, it can be achieveable, but it need extreme measure. Go for it man!

Simon P
9:32am Nov 6, 2009

Key 100-Day Priorities

1 Eradicate ‘judicial mafia’

2 Revitalize defense industry

3 Eradicate terrorism

4 Electricity generation

5 Food production and security

Yeah right. I think 100 years would be pushing it.

Reignmaker
7:21am Nov 6, 2009

Judicial Mafia out of business in 100 days? Unbelievable statement.Yet another PO Box - and when this sinetron is no longer The Headline, back to business as usual. I have been here since 72. Over the years have come into contact with judges at all levels. File a merit complaint and they are merely shuffled to a different jurisdiction. Warisan my sons hijacked several times over. Strictly covenant BANI to resolve a dispute and any judge can waive it - no basis. Decisions that in fact break the law - easy in Jakarta. 100 days ? This is just another flavor of the month issue. Jakarta Judiciary - the best law that money can buy. Every one of us loses as foreign investors do the math and say,'no thank you'. Our 'judiciary' nothing less than a Kafka hell. Pasar Putusan. 100 days? Right.


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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday named the eradication of the country’s “judicial mafia” as his government’s top priority during its first 100 days, shifting the focus away from the ambitious and extensive economic goals outlined just last week.

“This will be our priority in the first 100 days,” Yudhoyono said, following a cabinet meeting. “We will take real action to eradicate the judicial mafia.”

Yudhoyono said the judicial mafia included those involved in bribery, blackmail, the fixing of lawsuits and the intimidation of witnesses.

“The judicial mafia could be anywhere — in the National Police, the Attorney General’s Office, judicial agencies and the Corruption Eradication Commission ...” he said.

He acknowledged that it would be difficult to wipe out such an entrenched culture of corruption. He also revealed a new address — PO Box 9948, Jakarta 1000 — where people could mail complaints about irregularities in the judicial system.

Yudhoyono’s shift in focus followed the public broadcasting this week of wiretapped telephone conversations that revealed an apparent plot involving members of the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office to attack the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) by framing two of its deputy chairmen with allegations of corruption.

Just last week at the National Summit, the government had outlined an ambitious list of programs related primarily to economic development.

At the summit, organized by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa had said the government’s priorities included achieving quality growth, reducing poverty, creating jobs, improving infrastructure and focusing on the development of agriculture and industry.

The government outlined 45 programs intended to address the country’s most pressing needs during its first 100 days. Among them, 15 were named top priorities.

Among other things, Yudhoyono had stressed the need to increase the country’s capacity to generate electricity.

“Power supply can become an obstacle to economic growth, business and investment,” he said.

He said the government would focus on clean energy, including geothermal power and hydropower, after completion of the first phase of the “fast track” electricity generating program, which involves creating 10,000 megawatts of capacity with coal-fired plants. State utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara has struggled to meet soaring demand for electricity, resulting in frequent rolling blackouts.

Yudhoyono also vowed to spend more money to develop the country’s ailing infrastructure. He said the central government would work with regional administrations and public-private partnerships to develop power projects, roads, airports and seaports.

The government also vowed to disburse Rp 2 trillion ($210 million) in business loans and Rp 20 trillion a year in capital loans to encourage entrepreneurship and indirectly fight graft and poverty.

“We’ve only passed 30 percent of the first hundred days, we have another 70 percent,” Yudhoyono said. “But without a plan, we are almost certain to be doomed to failure.”


Key 100-Day Priorities

1 Eradicate ‘judicial mafia’
2 Revitalize defense industry
3 Eradicate terrorism
4 Electricity generation
5 Food production and security