A failing plan

A few days ago, the director of the International Monetary Fund for Asia Pacific, Hubert Neiss, proposed the Indonesian government eliminate school fees for children in Indonesia.

Actually, this plan would not run smoothly and would not give much help to parents. The government, in fact, launched the same program a few years ago, particularly targeting elementary and secondary schools. But we all know that after the government eliminated school fees, other levies were imposed on the students every month. Most schools still make it compulsory for students to buy their school textbooks, which is an extra burden for the parents.

GUNAWAN AHMAD

Tangerang, West Java