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6 March, 2006
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Lent: Indonesian bishops issue strong anti-corruption warning
by Mathias Hariyadi
It is a call to more honesty with ourselves and in our dealings with
others, as a first to step to taking on corruption. Card. Darmaatmadja:
dishonesty is possible at any time of our lives."
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - The Indonesian bishops have launched a strong appeal
for a personal commitment against corruption in their Lenten pastoral letter.
Fr Aloys Budi Purnomo Pr, a diocesan priest of Semarang Archdiocese in
Central Java, said the problem must be seen in the current scenario, where
corruption, nepotism and collusion are rife in social life. Even the Supreme
Court has not been spared, "with Probosutedjo, an important businessman and
cousin of the former president, Soeharto, having to fork out at least 16
billion rupees (16 million US dollars) to persuade some judges to 'forget' his
corruption charges."
This reality calls on each one, continued the priest, to start with some
soul-searching instead of urging others to do so. The issue seems to be closely
linked to the theme proposed in 2005: "Have I been fair enough to others?"
The Cardinal of Jakarta, Julius Darmaatmadja, said corruption is a
symptom of dishonesty. He who steals without qualms what is not his is
dishonest, and saying falsehoods is corrupt. He said in his pastoral letter:
"Dishonesty takes place in almost every aspect of our daily lives."
Greater awareness among Catholics is needed. In parishes, stickers which
draw attention to the problem will be distributed, to be pasted on cars or
doors in people's homes. Some parishes plan to hold social activities, like
free health care and collection of supplies for those in need.
The pastoral call to greater honesty with ourselves and towards others
has awakened much positive interest among Catholics. "The theme of 'am I
corrupt too?' is key for the contemporary situation of Indonesia," said Agus
Mulyana, a catholic and social activist in Jakarta.
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