Poor people frustrated

Poor people frustrated

From Pikiran Rakyat

The country's poor people are always suppressed, exploited, maltreated and evicted by the authorities. Suddenly, we, the poor, are surprised, shocked and startled to hear about the fuel price increase.

As a result, kerosene has disappeared. We, the poor, have run helter skelter to find some firewood for cooking due to the absence of kerosene. If there is any kerosene, its price is soaring. We are really surprised to learn that the price of rice has increased by 30 percent.

Again we, the poor, can only weep and frustratingly lament our difficult lot. Should we die or turn into bad guys? We learn from the television news that the electricity base rate will be subject to a quarterly increase of six percent. It is even said that the raised electricity rate is still lower than the price of a bottle of mineral water. How can we drink a bottle of mineral water if our daily drinking water is yellow in color so that we have to filter it first?

Hopefully, the Regional Council, the central government and other components of our society will immediately pay attention to and address this problem.

AMAD SURYANA

Bandung