Who does the House

Who does the House
really speak for?

From Media Indonesia

With members of the House of Representatives failing or
refusing to listen to the voice of people they represent, I
wonder who they are really speaking for. As almost everything
they do has not met public expectations, they may represent other
interests.

In the case of fuel, it turns out that the fuel price increase
is connected with the plan to liberalize the sector. The
government wants to give more opportunities to foreign
investors in oil and gas retail businesses.

It is not surprising that from the start, foreign intervention
in the government's fuel policy has been so high. This indicates
how easily the authorities have bowed to foreign interests.

Worse still, as House members are expected to speak for the
population, they have done nothing significant except allowing
the process of liberalization, which is dangerous for the nation,
while ignoring the popular support that got them elected.

RIRA NURMAIDA
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