Extravagant excess<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
The live broadcast of artist Roger Danuarta's birthday
\ncelebration on TV7 (May 19), reportedly costing around Rp 700
\nmillion, should arouse public concern. One can imagine what that
\nmoney could have meant for the thousands of Aceh war refugees and
\nthousands of street children still in desperate need of shelter
\nand education.<\/p>\n
The super-luxury program of wealthy TV star Roger Danuarta
\nconsumed such a large amount of air time in one night (perhaps
\neven one hour). It is of course Roger's right to give as big a
\nparty as he can afford and also the right of TV7 to broadcast it
\nlive. But amid the nation's economic trouble it is a saddening
\nexperience to watch the show, while regional proposals for
\ncommunity advancement still have to be postponed for the lack of
\nfunds.<\/p>\n
The media should thus be wiser in reporting entertainment
\nprograms, and artists or whatever circles with excess funds at
\ntheir disposal can spend them through various institutions and
\nconcerned individuals on humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n
MUNA YASTUTI MADRAH, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/extravagant-excess-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }