Kwik's concern for disabled

Kwik's concern for disabled

Referring to the article by Kornelius Purba in The Jakarta
Post Sunday edition, Dec. 15, 2002, entitled How can we help the
disabled?" first of all we want to express our thanks to the
writer for his constructive criticism of the Office of State
Minister for National Development Planning/National Development
Planning Board (Bappenas).

Minister Kwik Kian Gie has thoroughly read the article. In
principle, he agreed with the writer's idea, that the care toward
the disabled persons should not be limited only to artificial
actions, like the display of banners.

Without any intention to make excuses, we can inform you that
the hanging of the banner on the fence of the Bappenas Office is
aimed to fulfill the request of the National Committee for
International Day for Disabled Persons.

We hope for a suggestion from the Post, if in the future we
receive similar requests again, whether we should accept or
reject them. The minister himself prefers that government offices
should be free of any posters or banners as is similar in modern
countries.

We thank you for your attention.

DWI WAHYU ATMAJI, Head of Public Relations, Forum and
Administrative Affairs at Bappenas, Jakarta