Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has been determined to eradicate illegal levies in the sectors of maritime and fisheries with regard to improving the level of ease of doing business in Indonesia.
"We will cut down illegal levies because Indonesia wants to become more competitive," the minister stated here on Wednesday.
Susi also expressed the importance of combating illegal payments as a way to cope with high economic cost and delays caused by red tape.
The minister also called for reporting anyone or employee in her ministry found committing illegal levies to social media such as Twitter.
In the meantime, the Jakarta Metro Police investigators have named suspects three of civil servants caught red handed for taking illegal levies over shipping licenses at the Ministry of Transportation.
"The three suspects have allegedly committed illegal levies," the Jakarta Metro Police chief Inspector General M Iriawan remarked here on Wednesday (Oct 12).
On Tuesday (Oct 11), President Joko Widodo warned all ministries and asked them to take steps to stop all forms of illegal levies, especially when it comes to public services.
"Stop collecting illegal levies, especially in areas where they affect common people. Catch such culprits and discharge them from service if they are found pocketing illegal levies," President Joko Widodo said while speaking to the media in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The president made the statement when he made a sudden visit to the Ministry of Transportation's offices in connection with a raid following complaints of illegal levies being charged for issuing clearance certificates.
President Widodo said the government will continue to regulate and arrest those who charge such levies.
"I stress, once again, that they should stop such practices. At the moment, an operation is on to eradicate this menace," he affirmed.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi expressed appreciation for the police force for uncovering the alleged graft.
He hoped that the police action will deter anyone from indulging in such malpractices again.
"I urge the staff of the ministry to immediately stop such acts of corruption, collusion and nepotism at all levels, and to make this a moment for introspection. The institution must perform its duty as a public service with integrity," the minister added.
Ever since his inauguration, Minister Sumadi had been stressing that his staff must provide stakeholders the best services and must not charge any illegal levies. (WDY)
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"We will cut down illegal levies because Indonesia wants to become more competitive," the minister stated here on Wednesday.
Susi also expressed the importance of combating illegal payments as a way to cope with high economic cost and delays caused by red tape.
The minister also called for reporting anyone or employee in her ministry found committing illegal levies to social media such as Twitter.
In the meantime, the Jakarta Metro Police investigators have named suspects three of civil servants caught red handed for taking illegal levies over shipping licenses at the Ministry of Transportation.
"The three suspects have allegedly committed illegal levies," the Jakarta Metro Police chief Inspector General M Iriawan remarked here on Wednesday (Oct 12).
On Tuesday (Oct 11), President Joko Widodo warned all ministries and asked them to take steps to stop all forms of illegal levies, especially when it comes to public services.
"Stop collecting illegal levies, especially in areas where they affect common people. Catch such culprits and discharge them from service if they are found pocketing illegal levies," President Joko Widodo said while speaking to the media in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The president made the statement when he made a sudden visit to the Ministry of Transportation's offices in connection with a raid following complaints of illegal levies being charged for issuing clearance certificates.
President Widodo said the government will continue to regulate and arrest those who charge such levies.
"I stress, once again, that they should stop such practices. At the moment, an operation is on to eradicate this menace," he affirmed.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi expressed appreciation for the police force for uncovering the alleged graft.
He hoped that the police action will deter anyone from indulging in such malpractices again.
"I urge the staff of the ministry to immediately stop such acts of corruption, collusion and nepotism at all levels, and to make this a moment for introspection. The institution must perform its duty as a public service with integrity," the minister added.
Ever since his inauguration, Minister Sumadi had been stressing that his staff must provide stakeholders the best services and must not charge any illegal levies. (WDY)
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