Legislators warn of envy

Legislators warn of envy

JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives are
urging the management of the plush Sentul race circuit, about 40
kilometers south of here, to employ local residents to avoid
social envy.

Legislators in charge of sports development said during their
visit to the Rp 106.5 billion (US$47.5 million) circuit on
Tuesday that in Indonesia, automotive sports belong to the
wealthy.

Legislator Muhammad Affandi, who led the 19-member delegation,
said that for Indonesians in general, automotive sports are
"identical" with luxury.

The management should give local residents a sense of
belonging to the sports facilities, Affandi said as quoted by
Antara.

Sentul circuit director Tinton Suprapto said that the
management has, from the outset, employed local residents, though
mostly in menial jobs. (pan)