Another Inadequate Apology on gas explosion by Chief of Parliament

Chief of Parliament Marzuki Alie stated a very disappointing reply in Metro TV’s
Economic Challenges last Monday (30/8) on account of the blast of a number of 3 kg
LPG’s canisters. According to him we should be open-minded to consider the insident
from broader perspective. Gas conversion program, Alie argued, takes in more economic
profit to Indonesia. It could not be blamed just because of several death tolls. How poor,
insensible argument of a chief of our representatives council.

What was in your mind, Mr Chief? Was it simply humorous answer or coffee booth
discuss so you easily made that inadequate comparison. Another fairly reason was
probably sufficient than to compare between any economic profit and death toll. As a
human being and endorser of Human Rights Declaration we might not put economic
profit prior to human life at any cost.

In addition, public and media do not criticize over the conversion program itself. We urge
government immediate reaction and sense of crisis on the problem since we are
terrorizing everyday by fear about the blasts. Have you think about the dreadful
experience of millions people of ‘the subsidized class’. We have to utilize such stove and
canister several times a day and be used to such a shocking feeling.

It is quite prudent retort not to blame gas incidents merely as government responsibility.
Government however possesses capability and facilities to run some quick responses
since the case take accounts of human life. It requires more than just an apology and
promise. When millions lives are under threatened a fast reaction to empower all
resources thoroughly in order to tackle the threat should be placed as top priority of task.

Besides, are there any officials take the responsibility of the policy impacting in hundreds
victims? Of course none, for it is not our ‘tradition’. Moral responsibility in civic
accounts is a culture of those of ‘civilized governments’ meanwhile ours are still in term
of in the process of being ‘civilized’.
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Despite imposing government action both to arrange special task force and supervise
those offices involving directly in gas conversion program, Mr Alie takes position to
defend and excuse government as if government spokesperson who sound better govt
than public aspirations.

My last gripe is, have you done any distinguished services for this country for the sake of
public, Mr Chief? Public service apparently becomes your take for granted job. But, is
there a point of significant effect to people welfare without involving in party’s and
personal benefit dialectic.