Donations for SEA Games

Donations for SEA Games

From Neraca

The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) basically supports
the SEA games events. As usual, however, the committee is in need
of funds. As a result, money is collected, which the public
majority has raised objection to because of the amount of the
donations and the way they are collected.

YLKI hopes that SEA Games XIX events will be held within the
government's budget. We do not need to throw money into its
preparation, such as building an ultramodern athletic village and
using cars for athletes and officials. Because of this, YLKI
feels that it should say the following:

* YLKI questions the constant collection of money through
several departments -- Telkom, PLN, PDAM, entertainment centers
-- under the pretext of the future SEA Games XIX.

* Donations for SEA Games are voluntary in nature. The public
should not be forced to pay up. Departments responsible for
collecting fees should respect the public's rights and keep fees
within compliance. Collection should not be automatic.

* And if the public has to pay fees, the act should be legally
implemented so that the public just pays once, it should not
ongoing as it is now.

* This sort of fee is one-sided in nature. This means that the
purpose of the fees is not openly disclosed to the public. Use of
public funds should be audited by a public accountant, which
should be published to prevent misuse of these funds.

AGUS PEMBAGIO

YLKI Deputy Chairman

Jakarta