Less farewells for president

Less farewells for president

From Koran Tempo

For years, Indonesia's President has always been seen off by the vice president, ministers, the police chief, military commander, governors and other high-ranking officials when going abroad.

The same thing happened when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left for Chile to attend the APEC Summit.

The President has often said we all have to work hard, and of course effectively, to fix national problems. However, I do not see such unnecessary ceremonial farewells as examples of productive practices.

The hours wasted by government officials, let alone the vice president, could have been spent on more valuable public services.

In the next five years, with more foreign visits yet to be made by the president, how much time will be wasted on such farewell ceremonies if the practice continues?

It would be enough to have only one or two officials see off their superiors at all levels, so more time could be spent on more productive work.

JOB SUPANGKAT Bogor, West Java