Expensive habits

Expensive habits

From Pikiran Rakyat

Momon Syum's writing on expensive habits is interesting; it is
worthy of contemplation, of undertaking and is a contribution to
mankind.

Expensive habits could drive people to corruption or
collusion.

The President has appealed for people be frugal. But, time and
again it has come to light that end of year departmental budget
leftovers are spent on unnecessary items. Is that not
extravagance?

Here is another example. Suppose election funds were forever
increasing. Is that also extravagance? Are the former ballot
boxes stored for reuse in the next election? Printed documents
could be cut down for more efficient use.

We should adopt "thrifty" habits and look for practical
results which are less time consuming and ultimately productive
and efficient.

This writer is convinced that only of 75 percent of the
election funds are needed and the remaining 25 percent could be
put to good use "training human resources" since some departments
have long been infested with corruption, collusion and
bureaucratic red tape.

Another example is in non-governmental affairs. Why do the so-
called "building funds" (BP3) crop up every year to the chagrin
of parents on tight budgets?

Could that also be called extravagance? Expensive habits breed
extravagance.

AAN SUPRIATNA

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