Announce names of House absentees!

Announce names of House absentees!

From Kompas

The photographs of vacant seats in the meeting room of the House of Representatives (DPR) published by Kompas (Dec. 2) and the same photos carried in other newspapers do not seem to have changed the habit of absenteeism among lazy legislators.

The latest Kompas photo has further affirmed the public conviction that the Rp 10 million in extra monthly allowances per legislator will not increase their performance. This allowance should have been more than enough to make them work harder.

With this phenomenon, it is only proper for the public to be informed of those DPR members who are frequently absent from House plenary sessions. The media should announce the names of absentees every time legislators meet.

In this way, people can evaluate the extent to which legislators observe discipline and question how they represent their commitments to society.

IMAN SANTOSA Surakarta, Central Java