Coruption and the Decalogy of Politico ala Ramon-Vargas Machuca

Corruption...you can say that you rarely hear that word. You can say including  that  you  do not want to hear it. But I tell you that even a 5 year boy hears that word and is familiar to it included.

Yes...corruption...is so familiar that every single Indonesian know what it means.

Well, corruption is a global phenomenon. No country under the sun is free from that disease. But what distinguish this global phenomenon from the Indonesian one is that here the corruption is massive and committed by those who ride the luxury and consume the poverty of the people they should represent to. A shameful and humiliating phenomenon.

In relation to this, I would like to share here some ideas of a great political philosophy thinker. His name is Ramon Vargas Machuca Ortega. His 14/11/2008 article entitled 'Decalogo del buen politico' brings us a flash to self consciousness raising. It is like a light in the midnight storm. He said that a politico must have or realize the so-called 'ten teaching/consciousness.' But here I just write three of those ten.

First, politics must be his/her vocation. A politico must see and feel it as a vocation. It is not only a profession. It is rather a vocation and profession all at once. Being politico as vocation means that it is not his/her personal election, it is rather a call, a divine call and invitation to him to offer his/herself in that field. For this, it is highly appreciate the personal consciousness. It is also a profession at the same time because to do this function a politico must be professional that in turn he is called to highly involved in his work.

Second, a politico does not need to be fantastic and fanatic, he should rather be talented and integrated. They mean that a politico brings in his soul, mind and blood the spirit of justice, truthfulness and flawlessness.

Third, a politico does not need to be cynic or irritable he/she rather be positive thinking, proactive and sensitive to all people not just to his//her own.

Guys....., do you find such a politician in this loving country? Tell me....I will bow down before him with a basket of rose.