According to Transparency International Indonesia, an index of corruption in Indonesia is not declining, still survive in 2.8 index. The position was similar to the previous period. Indonesia is ranked 110 out of 178 countries surveyed on the corruption perception index. (Antaranews, 26/10/2010).
Representatives, both at national and regional level, which is considered as the embodiment of democracy is a hotbed of many perpetrators of corruption. Based on survey results, the legislative ranks number one as the most corrupt institution followed by the judiciary and executive in Indonesia. The results of the survey says corruption in the legislature by 78%, 70% Judiciary and the executive 32% (mediaindonesia, 21 / 4).
For example: the election of senior deputy governor of Bank Indonesia (2004-2009 period) that ensnare the twenty-five members of the 1999-2004 Indonesian parliament; cases over the function of forests in Riau province (Indonesia); bribery case of house athletes projects which are now crowded in Indonesia and many other cases. Similarly, a row of parliament members caught in corruption cases is also very long.
“Buying and selling” of various draft laws, budget haggling, the regional growth, local elections, development projects, election officials, etc., is suspected to be “fertile lands” for the corruption growth of the parliament members. Even they were often identified to play a role as "brokers" or surrounded by the "middlemen".
Brokering in Parliament recognized by the Chairman of Commission I of the Indonesian Parliament, Mahfudz Siddiq. He revealed, the brokers in the parliament often wander in the “fertile lands” of Parliament, such as brokers of “buying and selling” of articles in the discussion of the national acts draft concerning the interests and particular authority related resources. The draft of Acts was priced based on (not only) each article, but even based on each verse. Money game also occurred in the activities of the fit and Prosper test. Fit and proper test case likely to be a gratuity positions that have “high value”. "“fertile lands” for the corruption are also commonly used in the discussion of the budget for the project of ministries and local government," he said (rri.co.id, 22 / 5).
Corruption behavior is not only the dominance of national and regional parliaments, but also the regional head (i.e. governor) who is a product of a democratic local elections. Minister of Home Affairs of Indonesia, Gamawan Fauzi said in January 2011, there are 155 regional head to the area that became suspect of corruption. "Every week there are new suspects. Of the 155 regional head into corruption suspects, 74 of whom were the governor, "said Gamawan (vivanews.com, 17 / 1).
Industrial Politics: Democracy
Why does corruption grow up at a system of democracy? The answer is other than to enrich themselves, corruption is also conducted to find the capital to get into the lane to compete in the arena of politics, including elections and local elections. For the democratic political process, particularly the electoral process became a candidate member of the national or regional parliament, and regional head candidate and even the president-vice president, do require large funds. To be a parliamentary candidate, it takes tens, hundreds of millions and even billions of rupiahs. While to become a regent, it takes funds of not less than Rp 20 billion for the campaign and other purposes.
Minister of Home Affairs of Indonesia, Gamawan Fauzi said: "At a minimum cost of a prospective head region is 20 billion rupiahs, but for the rich areas, the cost is 100 to 150 billion rupiahs. When coupled with the cost for the case in the Constitutional Court, we can not imagine how much it is? (Kompas.com, 05/07/2010).
Corruption increases ahead of local elections and elections. Case of corruption against a number of elite political parties at this time allegedly was part of a fundraiser for the preparation of elections 2014 in Indonesia. Political parties feel that the budget derived from donations of members who become officers or members of the legislature is too small. Then corruption and collusion with the businessman became the arena to dredge the funds for political parties.
The explosion of corruption is not just happening in Indonesia, but also in USA, Europe, China, India, Africa, and Brazil. Western countries are considered to have matured in a democracy also become the culprit of this depraved behavior. The businessman and the authorities work together in the electoral process. The businessman need power to business interests, the authorities need of funds to win the elections.
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Millennium Development Goals, saying Rich countries are the center of global companies that are doing a lot of the greatest violations such as collusion. (korantempo, 23 / 5). In democratic countries, like Indonesia, corrupt rulers and corrupt businessmen who are also above the law.
The practice of bribery and corruption in Indonesia is also involved foreign companies. United States Federal Bureau of investigation (U.S.) or the FBI revealed the bribery committed b y U.S. companies in Indonesia. Especially, U.S. firms operating in the territory of Indonesia.
Gary Johnson, head of the FBI Corruption Handler Unit stated that there are cases involving U.S. firms operating in Indonesia and it is under the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) or under the anti-corruption Act (detiknews.com, 11 / 5).
It is clear that the political system of democracy precisely at the root of corruption and collusion.
State is hijacked by collusion between the Entrepreneur - Ruler / Politicians
Collusion between businessman and ruler indicates the country has fallen, is hijacked by politicians and businessmen on their behalf. Corruption is one way to recoup and make a profit. If corruption will no longer be a trend, then restoration of their own capital or "donation" from investors will be done "legally". For that purpose, parliament and government create rules that allow such a mechanism, for example by providing so-called incentives, etc.. The mechanism can also be done through a legal process that has been set up, as project that is given to the “investors” through a tender that had been "arranged" to be seen by naked eye to meet all regulations. To achieve these objectives, these kind of projects must be held and propagated. That's why there are many "weird" projects. In the end, the state and its resource is robbed by the collusion of politicians / rulers with the bussinessmen, and even worse with the involvement of foreign parties.
All of that has become systemic because the root of problem is a democratic political system that might more properly called democratic political industry. Like the industry, those who profited were the managers (rulers, officials and politicians) and the capitalist or the owners of capital. People will continue to be consumers and the interests of the people is the only object of such merchandise. As a result of all that, people's interests are always marginalized.
Discard the democratic system!
It is clear that the democracy create corrupt, despotic, and greedy leaders. Democracy allows the authorities to love to cheat, take bribes, corruption, and collusion that are detrimental to the people, when Allah forbids such actions.
Malicious behavior of rulers and government is not just due to the depraved morals of the leaders, but also because of the rottenness of the system. Supposedly, the Muslims dumped industrial system called democratic political system and replace it with a system that please Allah and His Messenger, which guarantee the blessings of living in the world and the hereafter.
Therefore, to avoid people from all the bad effects of that system and realize a better life then there is no other way except to dispose of the political industrial system called democracy. Then, we take and apply instructions and system of life given by God the Almighty, the Wise. Because Allah has guaranteed that Islam will provide a good life to all of us and humanity in general.
Thus, the law who is better than the law of Allah. In the view of Islam, politics is the maintenance of the affairs and interests of the people. In the end is in the interest and kindness to the people.
" Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah?" (Quran: Surah al-Maidah, verse 50).
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