Planet Hollywood and language

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