Mr. President, Intervene Now!

One thing I hate much about our president, SBY, is that he doesn't want to intervene the legal process. He said that as if he can do nothing against the bad guys corrupting our legal system. He let the 'system' limit Anggodo's case not to spread out to other corrupt legal officers. Now he will do the same to Gayus' case. After taking the helm for six years, he shows us feeble leadership.

On the other hand, of late we can see if we, particularly the government, let something go wrong, then we must pay the consequence. The case of tortured maid in Saudi Arabia is the best example of that.

Since a long time ago the government should realize that sending maid or low-skilled migrant workers not only dent the country's image, but compromise the life of those workers as well. People tend to look down low-skilled workers let alone coming from other countries. The present case will not be the last. Believe me, it will continue hurting our national pride.

The understanding of this will bring job creation is the much need policy. The government should work all out to encourage business entity to absorb job seekers as much as possible.

In a similar vein, SBY as a president should put the law enactment as one of his top priority. If he let the legal go wildly regardless justice then our country will be lawless and the evil will call the shot. And the understanding of this will bring the simple thing of all legal process: punish the people who do wrong in term of justice.

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The leader should find the leverage action to do good for the country. Domestic job creation will eliminate the abuse of migrant worker. To uphold the law will make the people's life in order and justice. Moreover if the government neglects the importance of fair legal process, it will influence the confidence of investor to invest their money here.

So this is the president's homework concerning with Sumiati's and Gayus' case:

First, find the strategy to boost healthy domestic investment demanding for more jobs. This will be the main condition before we can stop sending migrant workers without value added skills. It is definitely an uphill task. But if one who has campaigned for the top job, then he should have the answers.

Second, carry out simple thing: catch the villains, corruptors, send them to jail and give them appropriate sentence. And show us that all the process is clear and fair.

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