Burdening ordinary people<\/p>\n
From Pelita<\/p>\n
Ordinary people's lives in the country are becoming more
\nburdensome. How can ordinary people enjoy a better life if it's
\ndifficult to make ends meet?<\/p>\n
The government has promised to raise people's living standards
\nbut that has yet to be realized. Fuel prices have increased. Rice
\nsold in market operations is still expensive, not to mention the
\nhike in the electricity basic rate as well as water rates.<\/p>\n
The government's plan, to raise fuel prices again, has
\nimmediately caused the price of basic necessities to soar, which
\nwill later surely be followed by an increase in public
\ntransportation fares. All these things have caused difficulties
\nin the lives of ordinary people.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the people cannot do anything. Even though the
\ngovernment has promised to eradicate corruption, collusion and
\nnepotism (KKN), the reality is different. Malpractice is still
\nrampant.<\/p>\n
Those with school-age children have to face sky-rocketing
\nschool fees. They have to spend lots of money to buy school books
\nin the hope that their children will become intellectuals in
\nfuture. So, never dream of having a school in this country free
\nof charge, all the more so if senior officials' wives, children,
\nnephews and nieces, sons- and daughters-in-law, relations and
\ncronies are involved in stealing the people's money.<\/p>\n
It has been shown that students are obliged to buy school
\nbooks in the form of Students' Work Sheets (Lembar Kerja Siswa)
\nand other, similar items. It is compulsory for students to use
\nsuch books, for writing questions and answers. Subsequently,
\nstudents just throw the books away after they have used them up.
\nIn fact, some parties are ready to buy these secondhand books
\nfairly cheaply.<\/p>\n
BUNONG HIDAYAT<\/p>\n
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