Belitung doesn't receive 'TPI'

Belitung doesn't receive 'TPI'

From Media Indonesia

During his visit to Belitung regency, South Sumatra in July 1995, the chairman of the functional group (Golkar) promised that Belitung community would be able to receive TPI (Indonesian Educational Television) without the virtue of parabola antenna as of October 1995. The promise was made before tens of thousands of people at Tanjung Pandan sports stadium.

But until now, not only can't we get TPI, but the reception of state-owned TVRI's broadcast is not satisfactory either. Meanwhile, the local officials seem to be indifferent over the people's demand because they have parabola antennas and can enjoy themselves.

However, we are fully aware that to build a TV station is a tremendously costly business. In this case we would like to suggest that the private television companies jointly build a relay station on Mt. Tajam. The ex-workers of PT Timah, who are now unemployed and have technical know-how in this area, could be recruited to man the station.

L. HAKIM

Belitung, South Sumatra