A problem-laden government<\/p>\n
From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n
Presidential election campaigns are underway through the mass
\nmedia, as well as regional tours in order to secure public
\nsupport and sympathy. Will there be any change for the better?<\/p>\n
The government has so far adopted policies that accommodate
\ncapital holders, leaving ordinary people in misery. The model of
\nleadership has produced individuals who are inclined to become
\nauthoritarian, hypocritical, greedy and insensitive to public
\ndemand.<\/p>\n
The change of national leadership from Sukarno to Soeharto, BJ
\nHabibie, Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri has
\nwitnessed confusion among politicians, abuse of power, and
\npractices of corruption and collusion between entrepreneurs and
\nthe authorities.<\/p>\n
Control over large-scale business activities involving public
\nand private funds, like banking operation, has been neglected.
\nLaw enforcement has been unfair and the government has been put
\nunder foreign pressure.<\/p>\n
Policies in the public sector have not sided with the
\npopulation, as indicated by ever-rising fuel prices, school fees,
\ntelephone subscriptions and tax rates. Consequently, poverty and
\nunemployment increase and resource-rich regions tend to separate.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, government attention to areas affected by floods,
\nearthquakes and landslides is slim. Communal conflicts in some
\nregions have not yet been thoroughly settled. And is it capable
\nof resolving the issue of female migrant workers?<\/p>\n
HANA HAZA NAFISAH
\nBogor, West Java<\/p>",
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