Don't ask the legislators

Don't ask the legislators

From Bisnis Indonesia

The recent legislative election has created new
representatives. They have spent hundreds of millions and even
billions of rupiah to secure their "respectable" positions.

The question is whether they will struggle for the public
interest. We already know the legislative institution resulting
from the 1999 general election, which cost less than this year's
election, produced new corruptors.

The people will likely have to wait until the representatives
recover their money before anticipating any public-oriented
policies.

All this as the conditions of the nations' poor worsens. Never
mind. Other institutions that consistently provide aid or grants
to different communities can still be sought for relief.

Such aid can come from Australia, Japan, Canada, the World
Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the U.S. Agriculture
Department, PTPN XI state estate company, PT Telkom, Supersemar
Foundation and the Social Capacity Restoration Program.

SUBAGYO
Pekalongan, Central Java