Another Inadequate Apology on gas explosion by Chairman of Parliament

Chairman 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 accident 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 chairman 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 each moment we start to turn it on.

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 on behalf of govt interest than of public aspirations.

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