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une 11, p8

I was at the late Taufiq Kiemas' funeral on Sunday. I was there when everything finished.  

Ministers, ambassadors and other political figures came out as well, nodding along as we ordinary people just nodded back in a mixture of frozen curiosity and respect. In the end, they all went back to their black shiny cars. (By Raafi Seiff, Jakarta)

Your comments:

Indonesian politicians and the elite are disconnected from the reality of this country, from the workers who work hard for low wages, from the villagers in remote provinces who are neglected by both the
government and by the big companies making profits while destroying their environment, from those in Aceh, Maluku or West Papua who cannot voice their political aspirations without risking jail, torture and being murdered.

The elite ignore the plight of the poor people because the elite live in indecent luxury.

Many of the Indonesian elite are corrupt, arrogant, and they ignore the rights of the people.

Sabar Paijo