Who does the House really speak for?

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.

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