Confused by Sutiyoso

Confused by Sutiyoso

From Rakyat Merdeka

My husband and I are simple people. Thanks to hard work and a thrifty life, we have been able to raise three children who are now adults and have found employment.

I am surprised that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso does not seem concerned about his citizens, many of whom lead pitiful lives, especially children who have no chance to go to school due to their parents' economic status.

I saw on television Bang Yos (Sutiyoso) committing more than Rp 2 billion in funds to build a statue. A statue is, in my opinion, an item we can do without. There is no urgent need for a statue.

Another aspect of Bang Yos' administration is his incomprehensible obsession to eradicate the "jockeys" who are perhaps needed by the victims of the "three-in-one" policy (one automobile must carry at least three people to enter the Central Business District between 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.), while the objectionable self-appointed traffic guides are allowed everywhere in the city. All of this really does not make sense to us, the little people.

LINGGASARI

Jakarta