President: Fighting Corruption Continues

Jakarta
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed, efforts to eradicate corruption must continue despite the anti-corruption activists sometimes get threats and violence.

"Whatever the challenges, obstacles, and threats experienced by all who carry out the task to eradicate corruption, this great mission must continue," the president said after visiting an activist of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Tama S Langkun Asri Hospital, Jakarta, Saturday.

Tama S ICW Langkun activist who often reveals a number of allegations of corruption in various institutions. Lately, he has actively supported pengungakapan suspicious cases of alleged accounts owned by a number of police officers.

Thursday (8 / 7) in the morning, when on his way home, Tama and dianiyaya intercepted by some people. As a result, Tama injured and had to undergo treatment at the hospital. Head of State emphasized that combating corruption is a noble activity that is useful to achieve good governance.

On that occasion, President Yudhoyono also hope all parties to work together to reveal any case law. The President appealed to all law enforcement agencies, namely police, judiciary, KPK and the Supreme Court, and all relevant agencies to give priority to cooperation and to avoid efforts to undermine each other.

"It should be mutual cooperation and synergy," the President said. In addition, the President stated, all cases must be resolved using legal mechanisms that apply. The only means to declare someone an error or truth is the law. "Wrong or not one should be after going through the legal process," the President stressed.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is visiting Tama S Langkun Asri Hospital, Jakarta. Head of State arrived at the hospital at approximately 13:00 pm. President Yudhoyono, who was wearing a green batik shirt that went straight to the Tama treatment room after arriving at the hospital.

Tama treated at 206 rooms the second floor Asri Hospital, Jakarta. President visiting Tama in the room for approximately 15 minutes with entourage and a number of anti-corruption activist.

Corruption Resistance

Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK), Mahfud MD said that befall the persecution of activists of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), Tama Satrya Langkun (25) is a form of resistance against the eradication of corruption.

"The motive of this attack is the fight against corruption, the existence of these events do not make us afraid to continue the fight against corruption," said Mahfud MD, after visiting Tama Asri Hospital Road Three Duren Jakarta, Saturday.

Mahfud says it does not know whether the persecution of the Tama have anything to do with report suspicious account several police officers. About who the perpetrators and the motive of persecution against ICW activist to this day unclear.

"I look at the background of a series of events that preceded the ICW attitude, I believe done by people who oppose the war against corruption, just a person who, from this group which must be revealed," said Mahfud. Mahfud national police believe have the ability to uncover the case if done seriously could succeed.

HMI condemns

Chairman of the Great Muslim Students Association, Arip Musthopa, on behalf of Indonesia's largest student organization that strongly condemns acts of violence against the activists and the press is increasingly rampant lately.

"Management of Large Muslim Students Association (HMI PB) are very worried about this phenomenon because it can create a climate of democracy, including the eradication of corruption become less conducive," he said in Jakarta on Saturday.

He said it was over with a fellow activist student leaders to visit Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), Tama Satrya Langkun, Duren Hospital Three. This anti-corruption activist with a colleague injured by acts of violence by unidentified men riding a motorcycle when the victim a few days earlier.

"Violence against anti-corruption activists as evidence of the attacks from criminals who have been through in ways that typical mafia and thuggery," said Arip Musthopa. Big HMI board also criticized the increasingly violent behavior hit the press, as evidenced by throwing Molotov cocktails at Tempo Magazine Editors House lawn recently. (Ant/analisadaily)