Tsunami aid spent for villa?

Fri, 08 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

I read in your April 5 paper an article titled RI denies
tsunami aid spent on Geneva villa. What I read in the article
truly made me sad. So far I have given the new government of
Indonesia the benefit of doubt for the sake of supporting change,
even it is in small increments. But this article has truly
surprised and disappointed me.

To learn that Indonesia has approved a purchase of a villa at
the cost of US$8.1 million (Rp 76 billion) for its ambassador
while some teachers in Indonesia earn only Rp 50,000 ($5.30) per
month is pure evil.

There is not an excuse in the world that can justify this
abuse. I truly wonder if President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono knows
about this and has approved it. I hope someone can answer me.

AHMED AFZAL, Jakarta

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