Uncertain promise

On behalf of my father, who is a member of Veteran corps, I would like to inform you that after about three years since we got the Veteran's certificate, we haven't received the compensation money yet, that has been promised to us.

As veterans living in Manggis, Kaliloka, Sirampog sub- district, Brebes, Central Java, we hope that the promise would be fulfilled soon.

My parent has spent a lot of money (about one million rupiah) to get things related to this veteran matter done. We are not so well off and live in the village. So we need the money badly.

But year in year out, until August as we are celebrating the 52nd anniversary of Indonesia's independence the money promised has not been delivered.

I think it's necessary for us to talk this problem over rather than keep waiting for the uncertain promise to be realized.

M. AKHSIN

Bengkalis, Riau