Timor car

Timor car

I can agree with M. Sulhan Askandar (Timor sedan, Letter, June
9, 1997) on one point, namely, if public servants in government
are going to be obliged to prop up the flagging sales of the
Timor sedan by using it in preference to other makes, the
obligation should apply at all levels. But in other respects I
think his views are somewhat blinkered.

From his letter, one might be led to believe that, as a
patriotic Indonesian, he owns or intends to own a Timor.
Doubtless many patriotic Indonesians would flock to buy an
Indonesian car, if one were available, but all they are offered
is a not very good Korean car masquerading as Indonesian.

Potential buyers may also find their conscience troubled by
the blatant favoritism displayed toward the importer of the
Korean car -- with exemption from import duties etc.

JAMES RICHARDS

Jakarta