STOP MEMBERI AMPLOP (1)

Salah satu kebiasaan buruk kita adalah memberi amplop uang jika mengurus sesuatu, diminta ataupun tidak diminta. Kebiasaan inilah yg lama kelamaan menjadi budaya yg sulit dirubah. Jika mengurus sesuatu tidak memberikan amplop terasa ada sesuatu yg kurang atau kurang sopan santun. Inilah salah satu penyebab suburnya korupsi dimana mana.

Pernahkah anda tidak memberi atau menolak memberi amplop kpd instansi tertentu ?.
Cobalah tidak membayar biaya diluar yg ditentukan. Saya yakin akan selesai sesuai dng standard waktu yg ditentukan di instansi ybs. Seandainya ada oknum yg neminta diluar biaya standard, laporkan langsung ke pimpinan instansi tsb secara lisan sekaligus dng surat tertulis. Jangan mengancam akan melaporkan, tapi langsung melaporkan kpd pimpinan. Jika pimpinan tdk bersedia ketemu paling sedikit kirim surat lewat pos. Jika pimpinan instansi tsb tidak merespons, lapor lagi ke tingkat yg lebih tinggi. Jika perlu kirim ke surat khabar bahkan ke menteri, jika perlu ke badan anti pungli bahkan jika perlu ke presiden Jokowi via Sekretsriat Negara.

Tidak jarang banyak surat atau izin yg dapat diperoleh secara gratis karena ditanggung oleh anggaran negara.

Masalah sogok menyogok inilah salah satu yg diberantas presiden Jokowi dng mengurangi berbagai jenis izin yg tdk perlu sehingga negara kita naik peringkat easy doing business ke tingkat ke 72.

Untuk melancarkan usaha perlu surat izin usaha, npwp, sertifikat tanah, izin bangunan, izin prinsip pmdn, izin import export, pasport, ajukan kredit ke bank, urus perkara perdata dan pidana dll. Cobalah mengurusnya sesuai prosedur, mengurus sendiri atau oleh pegawai atau keluarga yg didukung oleh surat kuasa. Bayar sesuai tarif dan tunggu prosesnya sesuai standard waktu pd instansi tsb. Anda akan heran bahwa semua akan selesai pd waktunya.

Usahakan jangan menggunakan notaris, agen jasa dan jangan mendesak desak minta dipercepat.

Jika budaya ini kita rubah bersama, maka budaya ini akan berkurang secara pasti.

Contoh surat dan izin yg diselesaikan pd waktunya dng biaya resmi akan ditulis pd bagian (2). Kesaksian anda baik yg lancar ataupun yg dipersulit silahkan tulis di komentar dan akan ditulis nanti di bagian berikutnya.

Zainal Abidin Siata 

OPTIMISME DITAHUN POLITIK

Setiap ketemu teman selalu ada saja yg belum mau move on dan selalu negatif atas capaian pemerintahan saat ini. Tapi kalau kita jelaskan dng santun disertai data, paling sedikit senyum atau manggut manggut.

Dengan info yg cukup diharap tetangga tsb bisa menyebarkan nuansa positif sehingga bisa tertular optimisme memasuki tahun politik 2018 ditengah hingar bingar pilkada dan pilpres 5 tahunan seperti selalu di tekankan presiden Jokowi.

Dalam diskusi di satu stasiun tv, ketua asosiasi pengusaha Apindo dan ketua Kadin mengamini optimisme Menteri Keuangan, Sri Mulyani dalam mengawali tahun 2018 ketika dia menyampaikan proyeksi pdb 5,4% lebih tinggi dr thn lalu yg 5,05%.

Pdb 5,4% tsb optimis akan dapat dicapai dng berbagai indikasi. Antara lain meningkatnya impor mesin mesin thn 2005 - 2007 yg baru akan mulai berproduksi thn ini. Harga ekspor produk batu bara dan cpo sawit masih akan tetap tinggi sejalan dng membaiknya ekonomi dunia. Pemasukan devisa dari wisata asing akan terus meningkat.

Pemasukan pajak thn 2017 sebesar Rp 1.151 trilyun meningkat 5,8% dibanding thn sebelumnya (diluar tax amnesty), sebagai indikasi bahwa terjadi peningkatan omzet dan laba badan dan perorangan yg kena pajak Pph, Ppn thn 2017.

Karena optimisme itu target penerimaan pajak thn 2018 dinaikkan 23% menjadi Rp 1.424 trilyun.

Penutupan beberapai gerai itu bukan karena lesunya daya beli tetapi karena switching transaksi e-commerce dan penjualan on line via bank. Pajak dr transaksi on line juga ikut meningkat.

Disamping itu Neraca transaksi berjalan semakin baik. Pd semester III 2017 sebesar 1,65% dari pdb atau $ 4,3 milyard lebih rendah dari tahun sebelumnya 2,09% atau $ 5,1 milyard.
Neraca transaksi berjalan yg negatif tsb kemudian akan ditutup dng hutang. Hal ini tidak jadi masalah karena pdb kita diproyeksi jauh lebih tinggi yaitu 5,4% yg akan mampu membayar hutang tsb karena hutang digunakan untuk tujuan produktif.

Indikasi terakhir yg juga menarik yaitu terjadinya switching perilaku penduduk golongan menengah yg semakin besar, seperti kita, yang mulai senang wisata pd hari libur kejepit, macet dimana mana atau hang out makan minum dng teman atau keluarga. Lihat saja selfie, wifie ditempat tujuan wisata dan di resto/ cafe. Penghasilan/gaji yg meningkat justru sekarang digunakan untuk meningkatkan Tabungan dan mengurangi Konsumsi. Jadi bukan kelesuan daya beli.

ORLANDO TERROR ATTACK, QUESTIONABLE

So many questions behind Orlando terror attack up until recently unanswered, made Police and other agents confusing and kept searching Omar Mateen personal background.

This first question is did he have double or triple personalities ?. He was former husband, but according to his wife he was straight person, no indication that he has gay character as he ever been using gay app relate to his gay friend. And he was frequent visitor of gay night club in Orlando before the shooting. So what is his motive murder so many visitors.



The 2nd question is why Polices wait for so long to enter the building, need 3 hours, from 2 am - 5 am cause so many casualties, 49 dead and 53 hospitalized. If police forces respond quickly, the victims are not so many. Police forces too long talking, while he was alone freely shooting innocent people.

The next question, he was born in US from his parent, Afganistan migrant. He worked as security and intend to be a Police some day. He become jihads just influenced from Social Media. He attracted to WTC bombing in New York, Al Nusra, ISIS and Al Qaeda even he never join those group.

US public questioning too why he may easily buy the gun before the shooting while ha was under FBI radars and ever been interviewed twice in 2013 and 2014.

I kept watching the news from CNN to wait for answers to make clear the case and open the mind of Governments around the World.

Posted by Mr.Pinondang Situmeang. c2_pin@rocketmail.com

POLITIC LANDSCAPE MEDIO 2016 IN INDONESIA MORE CONDUCIVE

Meredeka palace, Jakarta

In the end of 2014, one and half years ago soon after President election was over, the political parties in Indonesia divided in to two groups. The first group were Coalition of KIH*) belong to the ruling party along with its ally. The opponent were coalition of KMP*) under Golkar and its ally.

In short period of time, PAN, a Moslem party leaving KMP and joint the first group after elected a new party leader. The old party leader was former Vice President candidate, Mr.Hatta Rajasa who couple with Prabowo Subiyanto competitor of recent President Jokowidodo - Jusuf Kalla.
Mr. Hatta Rajasa was brother in law of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The other party, a Moslem party, PPP jointed the first group too after its leader put in jail of corruption case. He was former Religious minister under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The last party, Golkar jointed the ruling party, the first group after two fractions held National special meeting late May 2016 and announced will back up the Government completely. Golkar new elected leader is Setya Novanto, who conflicted with  President Jokowi - Jusuf Kalla when Setya Novanto taped used President's name illegally in share division plan of P.T.Freeport, giant American gold mining company in Papua island.

Now the second Group, KMP leaved only 2 parties, Gerindra and PKS after the 3 paries jointed the ruling party group.  Gerindra was under former army General Prabowo Subiyanto, son in law of former 2nd President Soeharto. While PKS was a Moslem party, a tough critical, mostly younger generation members.

Recently ruling party group become bigger and bigger to support the Government under President Jokowi - Jusuf Kalla. Just in 1 and half year, political climate more conducive to pursue the Government programs. Parliament members would easily under control of the Government. In this circumtance, Indonesian politic climate more conducive, under control.

The interesting to pay attention, among other thing is a political motto : "No eternal enemies except eternal opportunities". The question is why the 2nd big party in the country, Golkar party change their mind jointed the ruling party ? The answer is the opportunities lay ahead. The new Government concentrated the programs to build huge Infrastructure included tool roads, rail ways, harbors, shipping, dams. Golkar, PAN and PPP wish to get the opportunities involved in such huge project all over the country.

They approached the Government if possible got the opportunities to be a Cabinet member too in order to get the opportunities easier. But Jokowi kept silence, no words of Cabinet reshuffle in the near future. He appreciated the 1st group, KIH who back up him in the first place.

The other interesting to know are that Coordinator Minister Luhut Panjaitan, who very close to Jokowi backed up Setya Novanto became Golkar party compete with his competitor, the House speaker who backed up by Vice President. Both of them, Luhut Panjaitan and Jusuf Kalla was former high officials of Golkar party too.

Meanwhile Luhut Panjaitan and Setya Novanto, a new Golkar leader was mentioned many times in FREEPORT mining company share case. In this case President very upset about Setya Novanto who used his name illegally in share division. Citizen then confused about this matter, The case not yet clear up until today even the case handle by Supreme prosecutor general.

Posted by Pinondang Situmeang
Email : c2_pin@rocketmail.com










 


*) KIH, Koalisi Indonesia Hebt. KMP, Koalisi Merah Putih