Friday, September 16, 2005

That crazy teleconference

I read a report about the remarkable cost this republic had to pay for the teleconference service so that the president could lead meetings with his ministers in only one week. It is said that it was much more than the fund prepared to subsidize hundred thousands poor people living in thousands poor villages. Why should we pay so much money for a technology used only for hours rather than for feeding our own unfortunate families for months? I really don't know what's in their minds...

Why was teleconference chosen for just leading a meeting in Jakarta from the US? Isn't there any much cheaper technology yet effective and reliable? Why don't they use VoIP for example? What is the real importance that they should see each other? Don't they know that the voice is much more important as long as it is the president himself speaking? Do the president not have pretty good telecommunication experts who still have common sense and courage to speak and give the best option?

I don't know and I'm getting more and more apathetic. I think I am getting more unsure that SBY's administration fully cares and loves their people and their country....

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