No mention of the environment

No mention of the environment

It seems to be true, World Environment Day came and went with
barely peep from any of the five presidential candidates. At
least, not that I heard.

An article in The Jakarta Post on June 5 commented that
environmentalists were "up in arms" that none of the parties were
speaking about environmental issues.

In the "Speakers Corner" on June 7 Pak Didiek, a security
officer, had the right idea, as he very eloquently put it: "Now,
a presidential speech of that caliber might make us sit up and
listen".

Come on would-be-presidents, please say that you will do your
bit to save this little corner of the earth from all us greedy
consumers.

Otherwise, it won't be votes you are fighting for next time,
but who will take home the last log.

CYNTHIA HELEN CROSS
Bogor, West Java