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Why did we create Anti-Corruption Corner Website?
Firstly, we want to support the Government's Anti-Corruption Policy.
Secondly, we at Pendidikan (Education) Network receive questions every day asking ""why does education continue to become more expensive but the quality doesn't appear to improve".
Many people believe that they understand the problems and frequently provide solutions, for example:
Schools and Universities have to reduce their prices - How is this possible? In fact education in this country is already relatively cheap especially compared to other countries, and we need to improve upon the existing quality.
Change the system - Change the system a 1000 times and there will be no significant effect because the system is not the problem, the system is just a scapegoat.
Change to religious-based education - If this is the solution why do the majority of students seeking better quality education go to Western countries?
Raise the skills of our teachers - With the very low salary levels, and an atmosphere that certainly doesn't inspire, any development in this area is extremely limited.
We are continually discussing issues which in fact are just side issues, while the real problem is corruption. The issues raised above are certainly not the main issues. Corruption eats away up to 30% of the total national budget, does this include all "price markups" and the salaries of non-productive public servants, we think not!
"Wow... Indonesia Most Corrupt, Singapore Cleanest"
"The Government must prioritize their anti-corruption agenda. What sector will be cleaned up first? If you want the results from a good survey, address service to the business sector. Government, please not just another verbal committment," said Danang. (MON/ANA)
Re: "What sector will be cleaned up first?"
Hopefully The MoE and their Regional Offices!
"KPK Asks The MoE To Privide Anti-Corruption Education"
Isn't this extremely ironic?
It's not school children who are corrupting!
They are amongst the victims!
(And really understand the problems of corruption, yes?)
Not the thieves that are being educated, but the victims!
Amusing???
Who really needs the education (or action)?
(The MoE)
Corrupt Officials Are Busy Stealing At The Office
However
"KPK Are Anti-Corruption Campaigning At The Malls"
Why???
Is it so that they don't disturb the corruption???
Come On KPK, Let's Get Serious!
Apparently many regions still cant hear our President's words!
"President: Dont Let There Be Any More Schools In Poor Repair"
"School Roof Collapss, 10 Students Injured"
"Trauma, Students and Teachers Still Utilize Their Collapsed School"
"Old SD Inpres Buildings Need Renovation"
Are we waiting for another disaster like in Haiti before the Ministry of Education will get serious about the safety of our children and teachers in schools?
(Haiti: "82 Students Die In Collapsed School")
More Info Ambruk.Com
Is the problem of collapsing schools related to corruption?
Maybe We Can Learn From Iraq and China!
"Iraq Dismisses 62,000 Because Of Corruption"
"881,000 Officials In China Are Being Prosecuted"
Why can't Indonesia take similar action?
In a wealthy country, like Indonesia, education should be free till the end of High School (funds provided by the government). Education is the most important issue in a developing country. If our natural resources were well managed, and with fertile soil everywhere, we should be one of the richest countries in Southeast Asia. But if we look at the issue of education, our citizens are continually crying-out for scholarships and educational financial support like beggars in the street.
In the 70s and 80s the quality of education in Indonesia and Malaysia was very similar and in fact a number of Indonesian teachers were taken to Malaysia to assist their education program. Now the education in Malaysia is amongst the best in the world, however, Indonesia hasn't progressed and now the cost of even low quality education is becoming beyond the reach of the majority of Indonesian citizens.
We can discuss many other issues but we cannot hope for any significant progress until education receives an allocation of at least 20% of the national budget and is "free from the greedy hands of corruption".
"Corruption Virus We Must Find A Cure" - Virus?
Not A Pack Of Thieves That Need Arresting?
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"Indonesia, The Country That Always Looses"
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