All we need is Transparency!

Lots of disappointment and protest rose from our citizen. It's about Civil Servant Recruitment in Indonesia. We know the testing paper is checked by machine (through computer process). But how we can be sure the “list” on the announcement board is valid? Are these people purely passed the test?? No collusion, no bribery.

I just heard from the radio the topic about how to make Transparency in Government Administration regarding to Civil Servant Recruitment. Actually, I prefer music channel than news channel. Since my father drove the car and I’m the passenger, then I have no choice :). Some audience gives input such as:

• Beside the list, government must show the testing paper. (Comment: officer must stick 3000 testing paper on the announcement board. This officer will ask pay raise soon after he/she finished the job).
• Testing and the result announcement must be in the same day. (Comment: the officer needs to set time dimension which is 1 day = 168 hours)
• The testing paper must be checked by officer on the other province. Switch testing paper among provinces. (Comment: still the result can be manipulated).

So I came up with an idea, too.
Why don’t we include intellectual & critical people in the system? Let’s say the university student, the young idealistic human beings. Just like the juror in the court.
Find two of them for each area in the well known university. Active on organization and senior will be great. Announce their assignment on the media. Give them the schedule of recruitment activity from testing until the announcement. They must participate as an overseer in every activity stated in the schedule and make a report about what’s going on there. They attend testing day, checking day, listing day, until announcement day, in every aspect! The list must have their acknowledgment.
As an idealistic and critical people, it will be hard to bribe them. It is their honor & intellectual that is at stake. If still there is collusion and bribery is found on this procedure. Then citizen will know that government and intellectual people is THE SAME!!

University students are not just a bunch of people who do demonstration on the street.
Give them responsibility and let’s see do they perform their job well in government administration? Welcome to the jungle, young man. :)