Planet Hollywood and language

SCTV's live broadcast of the opening of the Planet Hollywood restaurant on Oct. 22, 1994, saddened me. The use of the Indonesia language, Bahasa Indonesia, was incorrect. The Master of Ceremonies and several important figures mixed the Bahasa Indonesia lavishly with English. Such presentations to the public cannot help but to have an extensive influence on society.

I know that some English words have no equivalents in Indonesian, especially technical terms. But using English to express ideas which Indonesian words can do equally well gives the impression that the Indonesian language is inferior and unsophisticated.

Why don't we use Bahasa Indonesia correctly and efficiently?

RISMA YULIANI

Jakarta