One does not have to analyze those complex corruption schemes related to petrol subsidies, or to the car lobbies. Corruption is everywhere, it is endemic and it paralyzes the entire city. Personal interests are always ahead and above those of the public. While 1 percent is living their high life, spending freely millions it continuously steals from the nation, well over 90% of Indonesians are in deep shit. I reminded them of some of the last words of Mr. Ananta Toer, the greatest Southeast Asian novelist, that were spoken to me. He was a prisoner of conscience in Suharto’s concentration camps, a man whose books were burned and who was sidelined and endlessly embittered at the end of his life: “Bukan reformasi – revolusi!” He proclaimed defiantly to the lens of my film camera. “Indonesia will never change through the reforms, only through revolution!” --- gimane mau revolusi, aye lagi sibuk ikutan flashmob shikat miring massal bang!---
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:33:30 +0000