'SBY weakness is his indecisiveness'<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Makmur, sells pirated textbooks at Borobudur University:<\/p>\n
For us in the lower income bracket, there is no difference
\nwhether it is the New Order, reform era, or Susilo Bambang
\nYudhoyono's administration. When the president changes it doesn't
\naffect us directly. However, of the promises I heard made on TV,
\nI don't think Susilo has fulfilled even one during his first 100
\ndays.<\/p>\n
What matters to us is stability of the economy and prices. The
\neconomy has not improved, the prices of daily needs are even
\nstarting to creep up. I just hope things will improve.<\/p>\n
Yuli, is a a housewife living in Cipinang Melayu, East Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I think so far only a few have benefited from the new
\ngovernment. A new president means that new people, who are owed
\nfavors, will get projects and appointments. Those of us in the
\nmiddle to lower class don't feel that anything has changed. My
\nhusband, who lost his job in 2002, still can't find a job.<\/p>\n
The most important thing is the economy. I just hope things
\nwill be better for my eight-year-old son.<\/p>\n
Rahadian, 22, produces radio and television commercials for an
\nadvertising company in Central Jakarta. He lives in Kebon Jeruk,
\nWest Jakarta:<\/p>\n
Changes or improvements in the first 100 days of SBY's Cabinet
\nhave not materialized. If the quake and tsunami disaster hadn't
\nhappened, those changes may have been visible. I would say that
\nhe has made 10 percent of the improvements he promised.<\/p>\n
If he would just have ordered Sutiyoso to go on with former
\ngovernor Ali Sadikin's idea about organizing traffic and provide
\nsufficient transportation in Jakarta, I wouldn't have to be late
\nall the time for my appointments.<\/p>\n
Samlami, 54, is a fruit vendor in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta:<\/p>\n
SBY has not fulfilled his promise to overcome flood problems
\nor corruption, collusion, and nepotism in this country. Even now,
\ncity officials are taking advantage of the aid.<\/p>\n
However, I feel safer now than during the leadership of
\nMegawati Seokarnoputri. Crimes in my neighborhood are not as
\nfrequent or as violent as before. Still, people in my
\nneighborhood believe that Soeharto's era was better.<\/p>\n
Asrofuddin Nur Widodo, 42, is secretary to the Jakarta General
\nElections Commission (KPUD) and a postgraduate student of a
\nprivate university in South Jakarta. He lives in Cipayung, East
\nJakarta:<\/p>\n
One good side of SBY that I can immediately see is his
\nhonesty. He admits that his government has not been able to live
\nup to the promises he made during the election campaigns.<\/p>\n
But I am pessimistic that SBY will be able to fulfill all of
\nthe promises such as fighting against corruption, creating good
\ngovernance and improving people's welfare.<\/p>\n
I do not think that SBY has taken significant actions to
\neradicate corruption in the bureaucracy. It seems that his threat
\nto impose tough measures on corruptors means nothing to
\nbureaucrats. Corruption takes place as usual.<\/p>\n
His biggest weakness is that he is indecisive. It can be seen
\nfrom the sluggish distribution of aid to victims of the quake and
\ntsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra. The Vice President is more
\nactive in this area.<\/p>\n
In the future, SBY must be more decisive.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sby-weakness-is-his-indecisiveness-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }