Women's rights

Women's rights

I bring to the attention of the government the UN Protocol
that Indonesia signed earlier this year regarding "women's
rights". I,like many other male expatriates, am married to an
Indonesian. We have been married for several years and have a
beautiful daughter.

Of course I have to make the usual "visa trips" to Singapore
every six months, get monthly extensions at the local immigration
office and receive my monthly police report (all for a fee).

I am so fed up with this. I am seriously considering going
back to the UK to live. Of course I don't want to do this, I
would rather to stay here, but at what cost socially and
financially?

I would like to remind the government and other related
parties that I(and probably many other expats) provide permanent
employment for two domestic maids, a gardener, a satpam (security
guard) and one or two part-time workers for general house
maintenance.

The government should realize that people like myself
contribute to the economy, not damage it.

It's about time the government gave the same rights to
Indonesian women as they do to men. When is the government going
to address this problem? I am sure many people would like to
know.

MANSEL HARMAN

Cilacap, Central Java