Raise salary by 100 percent<\/p>\n
For the past three years, the majority of Indonesians has been
\nfighting to make the reform drive a success but unfortunately
\nreform has yet to be brought about to ensure that they can live a
\ndecent life.<\/p>\n
I have made a lot of contact with society, particularly the
\nlower class -- the group that underwent oppression during the New
\nOrder era. It saddens me to learn that workers, civil servants
\nand members of the military\/police earn salaries incompatible
\nwith the present cost of living and inflation rate.<\/p>\n
Take, for example, a security guard at Lampung University. He
\nearns between Rp 200,000 and Rp 250,000 a month, lower than the
\nminimum wage of Rp 325,000 stipulated for Lampung. A rector, by
\ncomparison, earns over Rp 5 million. Many security guards here
\nare still temporary employees although they have worked at the
\nuniversity for a decade. Similar cases can be found in other
\nregions across the country.<\/p>\n
In view of the above situation, allow me to suggest to the new
\ngovernment the following:<\/p>\n
1. Raise the salary of workers, civil servants and members of the
\nmilitary\/police by 100 percent.<\/p>\n
2. Conduct tighter supervision of labor practices. Exact heavy
\npenalties on any party ignoring the welfare of workers, civil
\nservants or members of the military\/police.<\/p>\n
RICKY TAMBA<\/p>\n
Secretary general of the Central Board<\/p>\n
of Popular Youth Movement<\/p>\n
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