Your comments on the large number of people who participate in a coin collection for Prita Mulyasari, who is required to pay Rp 204 million (US$21,400) by court to a hospital for emailing her complaint about the poor services of the hospital to her friends.

Stories come along in koinkeadilan.com, telling how people support the Prita vs Omni Hospital case by donating coins to pay Rp 204 million to compensate the hospital. This has become the most unique grass-roots movement in Indonesia and is powered by many elements of people.
In addition, there is a song “Maju Terus Mbak Prita” (Go ahead Miss Prita) that encourages Prita’s supporters move forward against the injustice power by the court. The song also mentions that people use several social media such as mailing lists, Facebook and Twitter, to support Prita.
This shows how people now have ways to speak out against their critics and opinions to fight against the corporation hegemony and the injustice court.
Andi Primaretha
Bekasi, West Java

Why are so many supporting Prita? Because there are so many sick to death of the prevailing perception that the customer is there to serve a service provider. Sorry, service providers (including hospitals) are there to serve customers.
Prita simply complained about the quality of service provided. Whether right or wrong that is her right. It is not the right of the hospital to sue for libel; moreover when her complaint was not issued in a public forum, but via email.
Don’t withdraw your appeal, Prita. You have been damaged both physically and mentally. The terms of a “peace offer” are insulting, degrading, and do not respect customer rights. And rest assured, Omni has done itself grave damage by behaving in such a silly way. Who would risk going there for health services?
Robert
Jakarta

I am really proud of the people who collected coins for Prita. It is one thing of protest from the most people to our courts; maybe it’s the new way of supporting beside de-mos to give the justice.
Capah
Jakarta

It’s not only a matter of coins. But it is a public expression of sympathy towards Prita and a protest against the court and the hospital.
So we cannot only focus on the Bank Century debacle, but also other corruption cases and illegal logging? Illegal logging has great impact to the economy as well as the environment. And why do many people only blame Boediono and Sri Mulyani on the scandal.

Endang Wahyuningsih
Tasikmalaya, West Java

Omni Hospital should receive a medal from the Indonesia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) for its ability to make money from its poor services.
Mike
Depok, West Java

Those millions collecting coins just do not know that it is not the people’s decision that matters, but the law. As long as long as it is made justly, fairly and impartially, of course. It is fair for you but not for me. Debatable, isn’t it. But be optimistic that there’s always a way out.
E. Nurdin
Jakarta

Nominally, a coin is the smallest value of rupiah. From this movement we can learn several things.
First, people are trying to help Prita to face the injustice.
Second, it is a public reaction against court’s injustice decision.
Third, it shows that marginalized people can get together to face injustice.
Fourth, it should become a lesson for all, including particularly legislators, to produce better legislative products in order to put people equally before the law.
Yogi
Jakarta

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