Teachers get greeting cards from Amien

Teachers get greeting cards from Amien

JAMBI, Sumatra: A number of high school teachers here have expressed appreciation to People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais for sending them Idul Fitri greeting cards.

"It is more respectful because his salutation begins with 'Brother' or 'Sister'," said Isti, a junior high school teacher.

The greeting card depicts a portrait of Amien, his wife and their five children.

Isti said that teachers in Jambi never received personal greetings from high-ranking state officials like Amien, who is also chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN).

"Without any presumptuous motives, we appreciate Pak Amien for sending us greeting cards," she added.

She suggested that other state leaders could follow Amien's steps in an effort to give attention to people in the regions amid the prolonged economic crisis. -- Antara