Sutiyoso's request

Sutiyoso's request

From Bisnis Indonesia

A Jakarta-based newspaper reported on March 16 and March 17,
2003, that director of traffic affairs of the National Police
Headquarters Brig. Gen. Anang Budiardjo had said Jakarta governor
Sutiyoso had asked that he be given the plate number B-I-DKI for
is official automobile.

I support the rejection of this request by several parties. If
this request were fulfilled, it would blatantly ignore the
current system for motorized vehicle plate numbers; namely, the
provision of two letters after the number.

Besides, the fulfillment of this request would create a bad
precedent for wealthy and powerful people. Some might ask that
they, too, be given exclusive numbers.

It is really surprising that Sutiyoso has time to think about
such a trivial matter when he has so much work to do every day.
It is very clear that he has asked for this special plate number
purely to make himself the center of attention as his car passes
along the road. In fact, he is already present in print and
electronic media reports every day.

WISDARMANTO GS

Jakarta