A populist policy

The common people are no more than a commodity, both to intellectuals and politicians. Their fate is often discussed in seminars. In reality however, the poor remain poor, and their number is even increasing.

Poor people are indeed an important commodity to political parties, which they to win their hearts and minds to emerge victorious in the election -- even if the parties' promises to them are merely a bluff.

Thus, we welcome the completion of the draft of the national health insurance system to be submitted to the House of Representatives on Friday.

Once it is approved by the House, the government will shoulder the health insurance of poor people to give them access to health service.

We do hope that a populist policy that takes the side of the poor would not aim only to win their hearts and minds once in five years. -- Media Indonesia, Jakarta