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    "data": {
        "id": 1238384,
        "msgid": "uncaring-minister-1447893297",
        "date": "2002-02-25 00:00:00",
        "title": "Uncaring Minister",
        "author": null,
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Uncaring Minister of Social Affairs From Republika Jakarta and several other cities are still under the threat of possible further flooding. From my observation of the recent floods, both the city and central administrations were too slow and not responsive enough to attend to the postflood problems. Top on my list is the Ministry of Social Affairs, along with its minister, Bachtiar Chamsyah. Instead of helping fellow human beings and fellow citizens, he flew away for the haj pilgrimage.",
        "content": "<p>Uncaring Minister<br>\nof Social Affairs<\/p>\n<p>From Republika<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta and several other cities are still under the threat of <br>\npossible further flooding. From my observation of the recent <br>\nfloods, both the city and central administrations were too slow <br>\nand not responsive enough to attend to the postflood problems.<\/p>\n<p>Top on my list is the Ministry of Social Affairs, along with <br>\nits minister, Bachtiar Chamsyah. Instead of helping fellow human <br>\nbeings and fellow citizens, he flew away for the haj pilgrimage. <br>\nHis senior in the same political party, none other than Vice <br>\nPresident Hamzah Haz, in contrast, postponed a similar trip.<\/p>\n<p>The Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, Yusuf Kalla, <br>\ndecided to fulfill his haj obligation only after his hard work in <br>\nsettling the sectarian disputes through the Malino I and Malino <br>\nII peace negotiations. I think he earned it.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from not hearing much about what the social affairs <br>\nminister and his department have done to alleviate the suffering <br>\nof flood victims, I wonder whether the pilgrimage was a more <br>\nurgent calling compared with a conscientious call to ease the <br>\nanguished cries.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently the wailing of unfed and unsheltered babies is not <br>\npoignant enough to reach the heart of this uncaring minister.<\/p>\n<p>WAHYUDI<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/uncaring-minister-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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