Session leaves guards aggrieved

Session leaves guards aggrieved

JAKARTA: The Annual Session of the People's Consultative
Assembly (MPR) has stirred up envy, as it assures the 700
legislators of money and high-class facilities.

An MPR security guard, Undang Fuad, 50, expressed concern over
the facilities for legislators, despite their poor performance.

"I'm just an ordinary person who knows nothing about politics.
It is they (the legislators) who play at politics," Undang said
on Wednesday.

He said all security guards were obliged to attend a morning
briefing at 7 a.m. before carrying out their duties until 8 p.m.

Undang refused to disclose his salary, but admitted that all
security guards would receive a bonus for their extra work during
the 10-day session. However, the salaries were too small to
compare with those of the legislators.

Each legislator will receive Rp 100,000 in pocket money per
day, accommodation at the five-star Hotel Mulia Senayan, and free
meals. -- JP