CORRUPTION

Corruption in Indonesia is growing systematically. For many people, corruption

is no longer as a violation of law, but it is just a custom. In Indonesia, corruption
happens as if it is a normal thing to do, especially among officials. Officials seem to
have no shame to do disservice to this country. This creates a question, what the causes
of corruption in Indonesia are. At least there are three causes of corruption that happens
in Indonesia.

First, state administration system is erroneously. As new developed country, the

development priorities must be in education. But for decades, started from old order era,
the new order era, until reformation era, the development only focused on the economic
field. Whereas, every country that is newly independent, is still limited in having human
resources, money, management, and technology. So, as a consequence, all of those
things are imported from abroad which in turn it produces the cause of corruption.

Second, civil servants compensation is low. Newly independent countries do

not have enough money to pay higher compensation to employees. Moreover Indonesia,
which prioritizes economic and cultural field, makes a pattern of consumerism
culturally and physically, so that 90 percent of civil servants do corruption.

Third, officials are greedy. Consumerism lifestyle, was born by the development
system, encourages officials to be rich instantly. This causes the attitude of greed where
officials abuse the authority and his position, as doing mark up to the development
projects.

Based on those arguments that show us the causes of corruption, we have to do

preventive actions against corruption. We should build legal regime, the prevention
form all elements that can provide the illumination law and information that are held to
the government, public services, providers of goods n services, and private parties. Say
no to corruption and let us fight against it.