Jokes to wake sleepy members<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): It is tough for Assembly members to listen to
\nendless speeches during the plenary session especially just after
\nlunch.<\/p>\n
But it seems it is not just President Abdurrahman Wahid who
\nhas a habit of making jokes during an official address.<\/p>\n
Tjetje Padmadinata of the Indonesian Nationhood faction
\nbrought a fresh atmosphere to the podium on Thursday with his
\nlight jokes and puns to help other Assembly members stay awake.<\/p>\n
\"If the leaders start to blame each other the people will
\nstart to kill each other. And if the leaders started to pinch
\neach other the people will start to kidnap each other,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He was playing with the rhyme of tuduh (blame) with bunuh
\n(kill) and of cubit (pinch) with culik (kidnap).<\/p>\n
Assembly speaker Amien Rais seemed reluctant to remind Tjetje
\nnot to exceed the allotted 30-minutes for his address given the
\ncheery atmosphere he was bringing to the proceedings.<\/p>\n
It was apparent Amien was enjoying it. When Amien did finally
\nremind him, Tjetje quipped: \"Right away, sir. I'm about to end it
\nanyhow\".<\/p>\n
\"We have to thank Pak Tjetje because he brought a serious
\nissue in such a light manner,\" Amien remarked. (nvn)<\/p>",
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