Dining at Sailendra restaurant
Dining at Sailendra restaurant
On Aug. 5, 2002, three of my friends and I had lunch at
Sailendra restaurant, at JW Mariott, Jakarta. When we entered the
hotel and restaurant, we got the impression that the hotel and
restaurant were of an international standard. This impression
vanished immediately when I discovered that my mobile phone went
missing from the table while my two friends were still enjoying
their meal. In fact, there were two dirty plates on our table and
the waiter took only the one rather far from my friends. The
person who stole my mobile phone really had guts because he stole
it while we were still sitting at the table.
I realize it is unethical to directly accuse the
waiters/waitress of stealing my cell phone. But who took the
dirty plates away? The guests?
I put my cell phone on the table because two of my friends
were still eating there. I was sure then that my cell phone would
not go missing. When we ate in the same restaurant some time ago,
my friend did the same and did not lose his cell phone.
When I found that my cell phone had disappeared I contacted
the manager in charge. I was promised that they would trace the
theft and summoned the security officers from the hotel.
Unfortunately, the men from the hotel took action
lackadaisically.
The management of JW Mariott promised to thoroughly look into
the matter but until now I haven't had any response. The
management must know that a friend of mine also lost his cell
phone some time ago in this hotel and restaurant. Can a hotel of
international standard not give a quick response? How much longer
do I have to wait? The management must think that losing a mobile
phone is something commonplace. I'm waiting for some kind of
clarification.
RINI M. POERNAWAN
Jakarta
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Letter-constitution
On Article 28
JP/4/let
On article 28 of
1945 Constitution
From Media Indonesia
There is a faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
suggesting that Article 29 of the 1945 Constitution must read:
"The state will be based on one Supreme God with the obligation
for adherents to practice sharia. As a Christian, I'd like to
respond as follows:
Christians will not force other Christians to go to church on
Sundays. Likewise, although God's ten commandments and the
church's five instructions are mandatory for all Christians to
follow, a Christian will not force another Christian to accept
them. It is no use forcing someone to come to the church if his
mind is somewhere else. It is very likely that a person like this
will not say any prayers in church.
A human being must account for all their deeds before God. A
Christian may suggest that another Christian accept a particular
religious edict but when the second Christian is already adult,
the first Christian will not force the matter upon the latter. If
you do not go to church on Sunday without a compelling reason,
you are sinful and you can be forgiven only if you make a real
confession and really repent for what you have done.
When a confession of a sin is made without sincere regret, it
will be of no use at all.
It is my strong belief that religion is something between an
individual and his own God. Other people can give guidance or
suggestions, but, please, without coercion.
DR. F. PUDIYANTO S., Jakarta