Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame!

Kupang, the dirtiest city? Shame!

When I read the email letter written by Zafar Young from
Singapore proposing that Kupang, the capital of East Nusa
Tenggara (NTT), get an award for the dirtiest and nosiest city in
Indonesia, I was not surprised.

The government and the people of the city don't seem to
realize how their actions and way of living is impacting on the
area. Is there no one there who sees how dirty their city is and
what about the government, which has the power and authority to
put in place controls to make urban living nicer? Is there no one
in the administration or the police who is able to persuade
people that their noisy audio systems bother other people or even
violate their human rights to peace and quiet?

As an Indonesian living abroad, I feel very ashamed when I
read this kind of news, especially from visitors to Kupang who
leave with bad memories of the city.

These kind of stories should give the regional government and
the mayor of Kupang something to think about.

Don't they have sufficient power to create rules based on
national law to make Kupang clean, calm and safe? We will never
attract investors and tourists to come to our region if we leave
these problems uncontrolled.

SEVERIN MEO GOA, Adelaide, Australia