Timor sedan

Timor sedan

On page 1 of The Jakarta Post on June 5, 1997, I read that as
of the 1997/1998 fiscal year all government institutions that
plan to buy sedans must choose Timors. As an Indonesian I am very
supportive of this idea even though it seems monopolistic. If the
Timor becomes very popular and widely used by Indonesians I
believe it will create employment and reduce the countries
dependency on imports.

I hope that this ruling will also apply to high ranking
government officials like ministers. If our ministers drive
Timors, I am sure ordinary people will follow.

As I mentioned in my letter to the Post a few months ago, the
French President drives a Renault and the Indian Prime Minister
an Indian made car for their official cars. This shows there is
nothing wrong for our high ranking government officials driving
Timors as their official car. I am dreaming that in the first
meeting of the new cabinet in 1998 there will a lot of Timors
parked in the Bina Graha parking lot.

I also hope the maker of Timors becomes more professional and
efficient effective in order to attract and get sympathy from
domestic buyers. If we get a relatively good car at a reasonable
price I do not think people will choose another make.

As we are all aware that after the launching of the Timor last
year the price of the cars in Indonesia dropped slightly. Car
makers have dictated the market in Indonesia for a long time and
enjoyed big profits. It is time the situation changed. But if the
maker of Timors works unprofessionally, car users will simply be
getting out of tiger's mouth only to fall into crocodile's mouth.

Viva Timor sedan.

M SULHAN ASKANDAR

Jakarta