Indonesia’s next presidential election will take place next year. As always, folks, we’d better be ready for another lofty rhetoric battle between the candidates.
I suppose that’s what politicians do — regardless of where they’re from. Well, at least they sound good, right?
Excuse my incessant whining, but I’m not actually complaining now. Come to think about it, this kind of good news always circulates before campaign period starts:
Indonesia is planning to scrap the exit tax levied on residents travelling overseas starting in 2009, an official said Tuesday.
At the initial stage, only residents who have registered as taxpayers, and their family members aged below 21, are free to leave the country without paying the tax.
By 2011, the tax-free policy will apply to all citizens, said Darmin Nasution, director general for taxation at the Ministry of Finance.
Well, who doesn’t love good news? At least I know I do. If only it’s true.
I didn’t mean to be disrespectful, but this plan has been around for years now. What used to sound like a tangible progress may soon turn to another empty promise. Don’t let it happen!
Perhaps if we mortals keep writing, they will hearken to us at last. Or, perhaps not—
