Nov. 1, Online
Graft convict and former Tomohon mayor Jefferson Soleiman Montesqieu Rumajar on Tuesday said he was opposed to the moratorium on remissions, adding that graft convicts did not deserve to be treated like terrorists.
“Corruption convicts can not be treated like terrorists. I am a regional leader. Go and check with the people. Who among them have I hurt? If there is one, then I am prepared to be punished for it,” Jefferson said before facing questioning for a separate case at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.
Jefferson also criticized the moratorium issued recently by the Law and Human Rights Ministry, saying it was not based on any clear grounds.
He said his view was shared by fellow inmates and Golkar party colleagues Paskah Suzetta, Ahmad Hafiz Zawawi and Boby Suhardiman, all in prison for taking bribes linked to the Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor election.
“We reject this moratorium because it violates human rights that are set out in the 1945 Constitution,” he said.
Your comments:
To a certain extent, the convict does have a point. Some factions of society accept corrupt leaders. Just look at the many corrupt leaders being chosen again as regional leaders.
So, corruption has become part of the culture here. This is clearly seen in the fact that he still has the guts to defend and argue.
Salau
He is correct. At least terrorists choose to kill themselves too. But corruption convicts live on, forever sapping away at money intended for the poor. Their crimes will create more terrorists.
Santoniq
They’re demons and deserve the death penalty.
Regi
Well, Mr. corrupt and so-called regional leader: We reject the corrupt because people like you violate our rights to enhancement, development and other rights that the country is supposed to finance, should the country be free from scumbags like yourself.
So just relax and “enjoy” your time behind bars!
Rio Rivai
I quote: “Corruption convicts can not be treated like terrorists. I am a regional leader.”
As a corrupt leader, he should face more punishment. Leaders are supposed to set good examples, not bad. Just like a terrorist, he is destroying the country not just with misguided beliefs, but for greed.
Sheldon
A graft convict deserves to be treated worse than a terrorist! You are viruses who infect society. Slow but deadly!
Lubis
Graft convicts are worse than terrorists and should receive even longer sentences and have everything they and their family own confiscated.
At least terrorists can claim to be acting, however mistakenly, in the name of a religion or belief, whereas the corrupt act on their own greedy, rapacious behalf and have no redeeming features.
WJ Gomm
No comments:
Post a Comment