Never Ending Scandal

Still fresh in our mind, on December 2006, when The Golkar Party lawmaker - Yahya Zaini, resigned, after being caught in a steamy sex video with dangdut singer “Maria Eva”. The same scandal also happen to House Of Representatives Member from The Indonesian Democratic Party Of Struggle, Max Moein, who’s charged in Sexual Harrasment against his private secretary, Desy Firdiyanti”. Is there any other love affair? Could be, since nowadays, member of house representative morally doubted.

The latest news was about The confession of Lawmaker Agus Condro Prayitno [from The Indonesian Democratic Party Of Struggle] that he and fellow party lawmakers received Rp 500 million [US$53,676] each, two weeks after Miranda Swaray Goeltom won election from the House of Representatives' Commission IX for financial affairs on June 2004. This confession added the list of scandals in house of representative. Whereas, BI graft Scandal involved House Of Representative Member on 2003 [about Rp 31,5 millions] is still investigated by The Commission Corruption Eradication [KPK]. It’s not finish yet. At the same time, KPK has to investigate another scandal involved another member, Al Amin Nasution, Bulyan Royan and Yusuf Emir Faizal. The worse one was the House's Commission IV, Al Amin Nasution. He faced multicharges from blackmail to bribery. Bribes for the conversion of conservation forests on Bintan Island in Riau [Rp 250 million and USD 300.000], and at Tanjung Pantai Air Telang in the South Sumatra regency of Banyuasin [Rp 2,5 billion]. In addition to demanding money from companies that joined tenders for the Forestry Ministry's procurement of the Global Positioning System (GPS) Geodetic, GPS handhelds and Total Statio [Rp 1,2 Billion and Rp 286 Million], included love affair too.

Morally, What’s wrong with House of Representative members? Probably they were absent on Pancasila Moral Subject at school :D

One scandal to another, has put the image of Citizen Representative much worse. Can we imagine, Who’s going to choose that kind of politician on the next Election? No wonder, in every election, abstain dominates.

However, There’s always an optimism over a worse condition. So many scandal occurs, it’s time to look ahead which one of the legislative institutions is better.

Teten Masduki dari Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said, The Election on 2009, could be the perfect time to fix House Of Represntative. How? Don’t choose Stink Politician, corrupt, greedy, wasteful, doer of human right infraction, involved in drug abuse, never protect the right of people live in poverty. However, if most of The House Of Representative member are great mentally, morally as well as physically, it’s believed that the institution revision is going much easier.

To support this invocation, many people action unite in the movement of anti – stink politician or Gerakan Nasional Tidak Pilih Politisi Busuk (Ganti Polbus) compose some criterias of improper politician.

The critic mostly done by looking at the track records of each legislative candidate who join the Election on 2009. It’s not only the behaviour, but also attitude. For example, the corruption eradication. It’s clear which one of them who support legislation draf of Corruption Act. If one one them don’t support it, then the name will be recorded and announced to public, especially in each election area. Hope, this way could push the Party to carefully select they legislative candidate.

From black magic to politic

Ever heard the name of Ki Gendeng Pamungkas? A well-known paranormal from Bogor Indonesia, well a sootsayer in fact. The last spectacular news about him, was his plan to soothsay former USA President George Bush, when he visited Indonesia on November 2006. What a soothsayer hehehe. However, I'm not going to talk about that silly act again. It's about his courage to register himself as Independent candidate for Regent Election of Bogor periode 2008 - 2013. He makes use of this chance as Indonesian goverment emerge open - politic policy, which gives the chance for anybody as an independent candidate in election. No wonder he has this courage, guess why. He's rich enough, his wealthy is about 16,8 billions rupiah. This is more than enough to reach his goal. He already reported his weathy to the Corruption Eradication Commission [KPK]. When he was asked about the reason, he simply anwered that he wants to bring a progress for Rain City - Bogor. Then when he was asked about where 16,8 billions come from, he kept it as a secret. He just said that he's anticorruption as well as anti new-order. Ki Gendeng couples with Chusaeri, as a Vice Regent. They are succeed in physical as well as pshychological test, held on Tuesday til Thursday [August 12nd - 15th]. They will compete with four couples, Diani Budiarto - Ahmad Ru'yat, Ahani - Iis Supriatini, Dody Rosadi - Erick Irawan Suganda, and also Syafei Brtasenjaya - Akik Darul Tahkik. At first, Actually Ki Gendeng was about to back off, since he was lack of support. These recent days, he withdraw the statement and than go on, as he got divine inspiration from a ritual at Bogor Botanical Garden. The divine inspiration asked him to free citizen of Bogor, from poverty [60% of Bogor Citizen live under poverty line] and to create pro - citizen birocration. Hmmm, isnt that interesting. I cant imagine, how a soothsayer handle a region with anything close to magic. For example, if there's a oposition, could be easily soothsayed. Who dare to fight against? I guess nobody wont. Though, magic's illogic, in fact it could kill somebody in strange way. Even doesnt make any sense. Well, just wondering, after trend of artist - turn to - politician, then paranomal, what's next? A whore? Hehhehehe...could be a brilliant idea, since whore has a lot of fans too. :P

Uniform and handcuff for 'Rat' Criminal

Corruption Eradication Commission [KPK] plan to dress corruption suspects with uniform that read "corrupt" on it, and also discuss the possibility of having the suspects handcuffed. KPK's deputy chairman for prevention M Jasin said until now, corruption suspects, who are supposed to be ashamed, are happy and even proud of appearing on television. The public had seen corruption suspects come to KPK with confidence, waving their hands, dressed stylishly and even smiling, as if they had no problem at all. So that KPK wants to create a deterrent effect. Many politicians agree with this plan. They respon it positively, though they are potential to be corruption suspects, who next will wear that uniform. President of Prosperous Justice Party [PKS], Tifatul Sembiring and also the chief Hidayat Nurwahid also agree. Corruptors, corruptor suspects as well as corruptor family have to be ashamed. If possible, the corruptor family has to wear that uniform. This plan also agreed by The member of house representatives from ndonesian Democratic Party-Struggle [PDIP], Gayus Lumbuun. Beside deterrent effect, this uniform doesn't break the Human right law.

Let's see who didnt agree with KPK's plan to dress the corruptor with uniform. According to advisor of East Java Golkar Fation, Sabron Jamil Pasaribu, as well as, Chief of Law Commission from East Java Provincial Legislatif Council, this plan is too far. "Do they need this uniform, KPK need to retrospect, the urgensity of this plan. whoever the suspect is, everybody will know about it, from any kind of media. That's already embarasshing, even as a witness of corruption in a court, they already ashamed. Sabron said, KPK supposed to find the formula in finding the real and rigid action, to eradicate any kind of corruption in Indonesia. Otherwise KPK have to find a solution to end the corruption, by keeping an eye on any potentially corrupted institution, for example judicial instituion, which closely related to bribery. However, no corruptor is treated especially, all is just the same as other prisoners. In this case, there's no clear intention of KPK, in eradicating the corruption. Dressing uniform and handcuffing a corruptor everywhere are just simply finding sensation. By dressing new uniform, it tends to give a respect for a corruptor.

Agree or disagree due to KPK's plan, no problem. As long as, it caused deterrend effect to the corruptor, who dare to rob the Nation. Wish, this KPK's efforts could successfully in eradicating the corruption. Viva KPK...Keep on moving!!!

Powerhouse Indonesia [Who are they?]

Let me describe what a powerhouse is, based on Rhenald Kasali Business Seminar on August 08th 2008 [08 - 08 -08], at Caesar Palace of Garden Palace Surabaya. Powerhouse is a power to push something so that it can move faster, just like a locomotif pulling the wagon. It's supposed to be exist in every institution, a company, a country, a relationship, to bring to brigther future. He push every element in certain intitution to work effectively as well as maximally, in order to put into real vision as well as mission.
Let's say Powerhouse Indonesia, it's very urgent cos :

1. Its urgancy in creating working field. For example Exxon owns 979.000 employees, Astra International ; 120.000 employees.
2. Important contribution to GDP. For Example : Saudi Aramco to Saudi Arabian GDP from 1976 - 1990 reached USD 700 billions. Pertamina for about 45 years, it contibuted GDP more or less USD 400 billions.
3. Powerhouse improving technology, to improve, powerhouse has to be included to research and invention so that it produces patent rights. For example : Nokia conducting research on digital technology, selluler handset.
4. Icon of Nation. A Healthy Powerhouse identic with increasing of NAtion's wealthy and pride. For example : Petronas identic with Malaysia, Microsoft [America], Toyota [Japan], and so on

What about Indonesia, do we already have a Powerhouse? The answer could be Pertamina. Since, in the end of 2007, It contributed about 11 trillion rupiah to GDP. Though there a huge problem inside. It's supposed to be more than that. What else?
Yes, It could be very difficult for Indonesia to create a Powerhouse, since there are two important elements of Powerhouse in this country. Economy and Politic. In fact, Economic as Locomotive doesn't pull the Politic as a wagon, instead, Politic is a head, so that sometimes economic have a crash with politic matter. Unfortunately, This country learns nothing, but a democrazy. Politic is not more than just a huge play, with silly actors. Corruption, Collution, Nepotism are simply tradition.
However, It needs time to change everything, well a revolution exactly, step by step to go a head.

Sexy Dancer On Blowfish Summer Fling [Legal?]

It was Saturday August 2nd 2008, started at 19.00 til 07.00 next Sunday Morning. For the first time, outdoor 'rave' party held in Surabaya, exactly at Juanda Airport, entitled Outdoor Dancing Music Festival, created by 'Blowfish Summer Fling 2008', and LA Light Mentol. The Official presented five beautiful hot sexy dancer Performance from Japan, wearing only bikini, dancing eroticly as Trance Progressive and techno music beating. Somehow, this performance could hypnotize the audience, who came from Malang, Bandung, Jakarta event Abroad. However, this event protested by woman activist, Jatim Lawyer Club, NU as well as Asociation Of Entertainment Business called HIPERHu and many more, since based on section 282 KUHP, it's considered as a crime. They urge the official should be punished. Since it's a crime of showing immoral performance on public area. Doesnt matter Whatever the reason of the official is, the police should investigate this case. This Performance could break the image Indonesia National Armed Force [TNI], who permitted the performance on Juanda Airport, as well as the morality of young generation. How come? Take a look back over the same performance on closed area such as Meteor Club. It has already hugely protested everywhere. Meanwhile this one, performed on Public area, everybody's watching including under age. Oh my God. I wonder what's on the mind of Blowfish Summer Fling Official . Is there no other promotion? In some case, this could be the 'best' way to promote Blowfish Cafe. Pretty effective dont ya? At least, now, everybody heard about Blowfish Cafe. What a worse promotion strategy.
The official admitted that the have permission for this event from Lanudal Juanda ass well as Polres of Sidoarjo. And I guess only local newspaper - Surabaya Pagi - which covered the news of this immoral performance, continuously.
However, there should be a punishment for the official who held the performance. Or the same performance will easily found in this honour country, moreover it's left few weeks to Ramadhan. Hope every official could learn from this mistake, and supposed to be carefull in performing something for public consumption.

Indonesian Political Opera

What’s wrong with this country? Hehe what a silly question, don’t ya? It’s supposed to be like this “There’s always something wrong with this country” Don’t call it as Indonesia if there’s nothing wrong. Is that worse? Oh Lord. Las recent days many media covered story about political opera, where some actors turn their ‘way of life’ as a politician. I’d rather call it as “political opera”. Since political opera and play opera are almost the same, it’s only about playing the carracter. Play it as great as possible, so that the audience will give a big applause. What a big success. Let's say The 48-year-actor, who has starred in dozens of films, including the popular teen flick Gita Cinta dari SMA (Love Song from High School) of 1979 - Rano Karno, who already become the Deputy Regent of Tangerang. Then, Dede Yusuf [as a deputy governor od West Java]. They ‘re so lucky, since people in Tangerang as well as in West Java assumed that they have a ‘capability’, not only as an actor, but also as a politician. Let’s move to another actor-turned-politician on house of representative, such as Adjie Massaid, Angelina Sondakh, Haji Komar, and also the pass – Sophan Sofyan. They are already success to have a career in politic. OK, they do 'capable'.

What if their success followed by another selebrities, such as Saipul Jamil who runs for Deputy Regent of Serang, and also Primus Yustisio who runs for Deputy Regent of Subang - West Java. And many more. Even ex-wife of Saipul Jamil, The Freaky Demi Persik, admitted that she was offered by one of party to be a member of House Representative. How come? Even she never know how to dress in right way. Then hot mom Wulan guritno, Maia or Ulfa Dwiyanti, admitted the same. Are they capable - enough? Then what Political Party look for by nominated 'uncapable' figure like them? The answer? Of course, Voters oriented. They have their huge fans. Is there any other reasonable reasons. Not at all. They even have no political knowledge. All they know is just 'how to entertain, not how to lead'. You can see it everytime they were interviewed. They acted like a fool. Can you imagine? What we can expect from incapable leader. Nothing but popularity.
Though in fact, there's no much differences between play and politic. As seen on TV, or other media, how many politician act in huge political opera, misuse of power, make a fool of people, cheating, corrupting here, there and everywhere. Playing the people's emotion. What about acting on play. Almost the same. They only need to act in nice way, so that they can play the audience's emotion. We can see, so many cases of corruption handled by KPK. Oh Lord, Antasari Azar and crew must be so busy these recent days...

Well, Wish artist - turned - politician is not just a trend. Hope they aware whether they capable to lead or to act...A real politician, not just a voter-gainer

Who's left to blame?

When I was young somebody asked me like this, "What you gonna do after graduate?" Then I would answer "Working on a great company, with great salary and full facilities". Was that simple? Not at all. In fact, it took such a long, long and long way to go. Unfortunately, I wasnt the only one. My friends answered the same. Hell yeah, what a wrong paradigm [as well as the curriculum]. They [me too] studied hard to reach the dream, working for somebody else, or [in rude words] we're educated to be an employee. What happened next? Most students graduated, hunted for the job, and on and on, so that the job seeker's grew faster than the job itself. In the end, the unemployment raised from year to year. In 2008 unemployment still 9,7 % of two hundred millions more Indonesian citizen.
There's something wrong with the paradigm, as well as the curriculum. They supposed to be educated as an enterprenur who creating a job, not seeking a job. Well, now on, the curriculum is much better, though it can't effectively reduce the number of unemployment in this country. However, to start being an enterpreneur is not as simple as saying a word. It needs a strong will, wide knowledge, and great network. If everybody in this country has this kind of paradigm, then the employee would not seek the job, but the job seek the employee. It can simply help the goverment to finish tiringsome homeworks, vanish poverty and unemployment. Isnt that interesting? Yes, it is. However, if someone has nothing to start a business, at least he / she has the strong to start it oneday. Learn it from anyone, anything and anywhere. I have a recomendation for those who has that strong will, especially everybody in Surabaya. You can visit Surabaya Franchise Expo 2008, August 1st - 3rd, starts from 10 am - 8 pm, at Gramedia Expo, basuki Rahmat Street no 93 Surabaya, East Java of Indonesia. The ticket is only Rp 25.000 per person. There'll be a Franchise seminar "How To Franchise Your Business", Sunday, August the 3rd, at 10 pm. Prepare Rp 500.000 for this seminar. Tikect Box : 031-71687886, 0818575790, or send an email to anita@bridgefranchise.com. Here is the list of Franchise in this exhibiton :

1. Auto Bridal Indonesia [Car Salon]
2. Raja Motor [Automotive Spare parts]
3. Aqualis Laundry
   
4. Melia Laundry
5. Action Coach [Business Coaching]
6. TX Travel
7. Iwata Travel
   
8. CITOZ [Travel Business Opportunity]
9. My SALON
   
10. Ester Clinique [Beauty Franchise]
11. ECO Print [Photo box]
12. BIRU [Drinking Water]
13. LP3I [Education]
14. AIUEO [Education]
15. I-tutor NET [Education]
16. British International [Education]
17. Bight & Smart [Education]
18. Tadika Puri [Education]
19. The Bridge [Consulting]
20. The rest is :Gold Shape, BNL Patent, Land Wealth Management

Meanwhile Food franchise are:
Kebab Turki, Roti Maryam, Kebab King, IKKI Bento, Doremi Pizza, Jumbo Chicken, Tella Krezz, Buburqu, Bakso Kuto, Es Walikota, Gudeg Ceker, Burst Tea, Royal Crepes, On Crepes Organic, Jolly Time Popcorn, and so on.
If you have time, just take a good look, grab the change, and start beingan entrepreneur right here, right now. Success for all...