Insensitive picture

I am one of the people who was injured in the bombing attack outside of the Australian Embassy on Thursday, Sept. 9.

I am writing to express my disappointment with your decision to run a picture of two pageant queens on page two of The Jakarta Post's Sept. 11 edition.

This picture and the caption played up a visit of the two women to an unfortunate victim of the blast. I feel that it was a very insensitive editorial judgment. Instead of focusing on the plight of the victim in his hospital bed, you succumb to photo- opportunity moments like this visit.

As a respectable media organization, you should not dance to the tune of public figures or celebrities who are quick to use tragedies like this to further their popularity. The Post should have known better than to run that picture on your prime page in the wake of such calamity. It is an affront to the victims and the wounded as well as their families.

BUDIMAN MOERDIJAT Jakarta