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Indonesian Cleric Coucil (MUI)

Indonesian Cleric Coucil (MUI)
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 MUI: Corruption is Proscribed, Corruptors are Concerned

Lebak (ANTARA News) - Chairman of Indonesian Cleric Coucil (MUI) in Cipanas Sub-district, Lebak Regency, KH. Emben Umyani said the corruptor in Indonesia are highly concerned so that the law enforcement should be firm and not take one side.

"During this time, law enforcement for the corruptor has not reached maximum point yet," said KH Emben Umyani on Friday in Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency.

He said that the corruption tendency in Indonesia has become an art and culture then it can be dangerous if the government ignores the law enforcement.

Currently, there are many corruptors which convicted for small punishment and inappropriate with the loss value of country's financial.

These corruptors should be severely punished if they harm large amount of money in this country.

Corruption is the state of act which make many people suffering and it is proscribing according to Islamic religious law.

During this time, he said, by seeing this morality of nation which is very concerning with the growing a number of corruption everywhere, even these corruptors involved the state officials, regional chairman, politicians and members of legislative.

Moreover, he said, these corruptors as community leaders have to think the fate of this nation in the future.

Ministry of National Affairs has released 2011 data on 158 regional chairman (governor, regent and mayor) for suspected in corruption case.

In fact, the number is very large, approximately one third of total regional chairman.

According to him, corruption tendency in Indonesia has become an art and culture that can be dangerous if there is no law enforcement.

The government should have a commitment in eradication and law enforcement to the corruption.

"We wish the supremacy law enforcement for corruptor will not take one side, whether he/she is a state official or politician if they corrupt then they have to be law processed," he said.

He also stated the Corrupion Eradication Commission (KPK) which was formed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has already had good value and caught the corruptors whose conducted by state officials, regional chairman and members of legislative.

However, people still control the KPK performance to make this corruption eradication commission more maximum and do not take one side institutional.

This cultural approachment by apply education of character, religion, Pancasila introduction and anti-corruption movement.

Meanwhile, institutional structural approach is by the formed of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Law of Corruption, and policies which give severe punishment to the corruptor.

"With both of these approaches, corruption case can be eliminate and will not occur anywhere," he said.