Poor reading habits?<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
At the end of every year Kompas runs advertisements for cheap
\nbooks for the benefit of book worms. One such advertisement
\nappeared on Dec. 30, 1996 on page 14.<\/p>\n
I would like to question whether research was conducted before
\nthe advertisement appeared in the paper. To my knowledge, book
\nprices in Indonesia cannot be called reasonable when compared
\nwith the per capita income ratio.<\/p>\n
Starting with the paper rights for printing, inclusive
\ntranslating\/writing fees, and ending at the counter, heavy duties
\nfollow every stage.<\/p>\n
Would not it be better if Kompas started researching the
\nsituation? The results of the research could move the government
\nto lower component prices of the book industry.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Kompas published a comment made by the
\nMinister of Education Prof. Wardiman Djojonegoro which said the
\nmajority of people despise books. I wonder why Prof. Wardiman
\nmade such a statement.<\/p>\n
It is not fair to generalize matters by saying that most
\nIndonesians do not like books. My servant, who is poorly educated
\nand speaks poor Indonesian, always tries hard to read the paper.
\nEven though she has finished elementary school, her interest in
\nreading is above average.<\/p>\n
I am a mother and I would like my child to develop an interest
\nin reading books. However, children's books are too expensive. I
\noften have to make a choice between milk, meat and books. Mostly,
\nI have to give up the books.<\/p>\n
Taking the kids to a library would not be of much help either,
\nbecause libraries in provincial capitals are not adequately
\nstocked.<\/p>\n
REFINA HARAHAP<\/p>\n
North Sulawesi<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/poor-reading-habits-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }