An important message for Malaysia by our cartoonist Zunar. In Malay with *English translation* at the end
TEMAN INDONESIA KEBINGUNGAN. ANEH YA DI MALAYSIA KORUPTOR MASIH DITERIMA? - Oleh Zunar
Saya berbual panjang melalui telefon dengan seorang teman di Indonesia semalam, yang dalam artikel ini saya sebut namanya sebagai WV saja. Dia ini mengikuti rapat politik di Malaysia dan hampir hilang kata-kata melihat keputusan PRN Melaka. WV tidak tahu dan tidak ada analisis detail pasal PRN Melaka. Cuma dia hairan kenapa koruptor di Malaysia masih disanjung dan dipilih rakyat. Menurut dia, di Indonesia berbeza sekali - koruptor kecil atau besar dianggap musuh rakyat. Dan warga akan merasa malu jika dekat dengan koruptor. Menurut dia lagi, di sana korupsi adalah satu isu yang sangat penting. Dan isu korupsi adalah faktor penentu dalam Pemilu (pilihanraya). Jika ada ahli politik ketahuan korup, akan dikeroyok oleh media hingga babak belur. Saya menambah, di Malaysia rasuah adalah darah daging dan mengalir subur di tubuh warga. Ia berlaku di setiap peringkat, dari bawah sampai ke atas.
Sebab utamanya, kata saya ialah terdapat kelemahan besar dalam sistem pendidikan, terutama bagi Melayu/Islam. Di sini, dari sekolah rendah sampai universiti, kami tidak pernah diajar mengenai bahaya rasuah. Pengajian Islam pula hanya menumpukan kepada soal fiqih dan halal haram. Malah tak ada seorang pun ustaz di Malaysia yang mengajar besarnya dosa rasuah. WV menjawab, ini berbeza amat, katanya di Indonesia sekarang bahaya korupsi sudah diajar di peringkat sekolah. Murid-murid diajar soal betapa besarnya kesalahan rasuah, betapa besarnya dosa mengambil hak orang lain. Murid-murid sekolah dianjur bertanya kepada ibu bapa mengenai korupsi. Contohnya, sekiranya mereka membeli mobil baru, anak-anak dianjur bertanya dengan sopan, "Bapa/ibu, apakah mobil ini dibeli dengan hasil wang korupsi?" Pengumuman publik seperti di stesen-stesen radio dan di bioskop pula begitu aktif menekankan bahaya korupsi, kata WV lagi. Saya menjelaskan di Malaysia, rasuah tidak dianggap dosa, malah ada yang suka kerana jika ada pemimpin rasuah, mereka dapat sama merasa habuan. Lebih parah lagi, ramai sekali punya pandangan: "Pemimpin rasuah boleh diterima, asalkan dia Islam." Sampai point ini, WV kehilangan kata-kata sejenak. Kemudian, saya jelaskan kerana itu, amat sulit bagi kami di sini dalam misi menyedarkan rakyat. Tokoh-tokoh yang menentang rasuah tidak dihargai rakyat. Biar sulit, usaha ini akan diteruskan. Ada yang di medan politik, saya dalam medan kartun. "Kampung saya pula di Medan," kata WV. Kami sama-sama ketawa.
(Nota: Rencana ini tidak mengatakan korupsi di Indonesia sudah selesai, tetapi langkah2 mendidik telah diambil, berbanding di Malaysia).
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*In English*
INDONESIA FRIEND’S CONFUSION. II IS WEIRD IN MALAYSIA THAT CORRUPTORS ARE STILL ACCEPTED? - By Zunar
I had a long conversation on the phone with a friend in Indonesia yesterday, who in this article I mention his name as WV only. He is closely following politics in Malaysia and almost lost his words seeing the results of the Melaka PRN. WV does not know and there is no detailed analysis of the PRN Melaka article. He just wondered why corruptors in Malaysia are still praised and elected by the people. According to him, in Indonesia it is very different - small or large corruptors are considered enemies of the people. And citizens will feel ashamed if they are close to corruptors. According to him again, there corruption is a very important issue. And the issue of corruption is a determining factor in the election (election). If any politician is found corrupt, he will be raided by the media to the brim. I added, in Malaysia corruption is flesh and blood and flows abundantly in the bodies of citizens. It happens at every level, from the bottom to the top.
The main reason, I said, is that there are major weaknesses in the education system, especially for Malays/Muslims. Here, from elementary school to university, we were never taught about the dangers of corruption. Islamic studies, on the other hand, only focuses on fiqh and halal haram. In fact, there is not a single ustaz in Malaysia who teaches the great sin of corruption. WV replied, this is very different, he said in Indonesia now the danger of corruption has been taught at the school level. Pupils are taught the question of how great the offense of corruption is, how great the sin of taking the rights of others. School children are encouraged to ask parents about corruption. For example, if they buy a new car, children are encouraged to politely ask, "Father/mother, was this car bought with bribe money?" Public announcements such as on radio stations and in cinemas are very active in emphasizing the dangers of corruption, said WV again. I explained that in Malaysia, corruption is not considered a sin, in fact some people like it because if there are corrupt leaders, they can feel the same reward. Worse, many have the view: "A corrupt leader is acceptable, as long as he is a Muslim." Up to this point, WV lost for words for a moment. Then, I explained because of that, it is very difficult for us here in the mission to make the people aware. Figures who oppose corruption are not appreciated by the people. No matter how difficult it is, this effort will continue. Some are in the political field, I am in the cartoon field. "My village is in Medan," said WV. We both laughed.
(Note: This article does not say that corruption in Indonesia is over, but educational steps have been taken, compared to Malaysia).