FITRA: Marzuki Eat Blind Salaries

Marzuki Alie

Ignorance admissions of the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat /DPR (House of Representatives) chairman Marzuki Alie in relation with the meeting rooms renovation of  Badan Anggaran /Banggar (Budget Agency) of DPR valued at Rp. 20,3 billion votes as a neglect of duty. Because, in addition to being the chairman of the House of Representatives, Marzuki also served as Badan Urusan Rumah Tangga / BURT (Household Affairs) who takes care of the development in the House of Representatives with the Secretariat-General of the House of Representatives.

"Ketua BURT hanya makan gaji buta karena sampai tidak paham dengan renovasi ruang rapat Banggar," 

Uchok Sky Khadafi

"Chairman of BURT just eat blind salary due to didn't know about the (Banggar) meeting rooms renovation," said Uchok Sky Khadafi, Coordinator of the Investigation and Advocacy from Forum Indonesia untuk Transparansi Anggaran /FITRA (Indonesia Forum for Budget Transparency), as reported by Kompas.com, Saturday (2/1/2012).

Uchok said, BURT also involved in the preparation of the development budget implemented the secretary-general of DPR. If any are not included, said he, secretary-general of DPR is obliged to inform how the budget allocation for the development of Banggar's room or how many funds issued to the chairman of BURT.

Thus, if Marzuki pleaded don't know about this renovation project, the project could be considered as illegal, Uchok added.
Marzuki's shocks and threats to the Secretary General (Nining Indra Saleh) to fired her just a drama in front of the public. It does not show the responsibility as a leader because Marzuki don't want to be a public derision, said Uchok.

The politic observer Hermawan Sulistyo rates, it's impossible if Marzuki didn't know about the allocation of te fund to renovate the meeting room of Banggar. The reason, according to him, all the DPR's building renovation budget fully known by BURT and Banggar DPR.

"It's a lie if he (Marzuki) did not know (about the Rp. 20.3 billion budget allocation). If he didn't not know,  better dont have to become the  chairman of DPR, "said Hermawan.



source : http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2012/01/14/14080894/