Neglected children
Neglected children
Referring to Fishermen's children suffer from exploitation
(The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1996), I would like to make some
comments.
I feel sorry for our children these days, especially those who
live in remote areas or in fishing villages, because they have no
opportunity to play with their friends. They are forced to work
to support their parents.
The reason why the children must earn money for their parents
is that they are poor. They have to survive on very little money.
Actually the government has tried very hard to improve the lot
of the younger generation, the leaders of the future. But the
government's efforts have had little effect.
Recently I was shocked to read in The Jakarta Post that some
children have become victims of pedophilia. There are some
immoral people who resort to criminal acts purely for their
personal gratification and thus destroy the children's future.
I fully agree with the article published on July 23, 1996 (Sex
education needed as shield against pedophiles) calling on parents
to be more aware of the results of globalization. In this context
we should make a concerted effort to find the best possible
solution to this problem, since it is not only the government's
problem but the whole nation's responsibility.
AGUNG RIYANTO
Bandung, West Java
Referring to Fishermen's children suffer from exploitation
(The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1996), I would like to make some
comments.
I feel sorry for our children these days, especially those who
live in remote areas or in fishing villages, because they have no
opportunity to play with their friends. They are forced to work
to support their parents.
The reason why the children must earn money for their parents
is that they are poor. They have to survive on very little money.
Actually the government has tried very hard to improve the lot
of the younger generation, the leaders of the future. But the
government's efforts have had little effect.
Recently I was shocked to read in The Jakarta Post that some
children have become victims of pedophilia. There are some
immoral people who resort to criminal acts purely for their
personal gratification and thus destroy the children's future.
I fully agree with the article published on July 23, 1996 (Sex
education needed as shield against pedophiles) calling on parents
to be more aware of the results of globalization. In this context
we should make a concerted effort to find the best possible
solution to this problem, since it is not only the government's
problem but the whole nation's responsibility.
AGUNG RIYANTO
Bandung, West Java