Vote for Me - 2

Okay, let’s continue with our plan.

Fourthly, I would create business friendly environment for small-medium enterprises that many Papuan will stop dreaming of becoming the civil servants. Gosh, these people are so keen on being civil servants. You can tell it from the way they mention their occupations or some relatives’ occupations. It was as if they worked for good, efficient, professional companies that offer big bonuses. Doesn’t it remind you of the very old days back to the days of Dutch colonization when civil servants were considered a different class of society?

But creating entrepreneurship is an enormous task. And it of course will take a long time to make it into a realization when you consider the stage of development most Papuans are at the moment. They are the gatherer. They are not even entering the agricultural phase yet. They hunt for the boars. They catch fish from the sea. They collect sagu from the woods. They don’t plant. They don’t grow. They don’t know how to look after cows. They laugh at the Javanese (transmigran) who carries grass for their cattle. They find it funny to see man feed the animals. Aren’t the animals supposed to look for their own food?

So there occur some problems when they are thrown to the current stage of civilization not so long ago. Instead of taking a natural phase of development, they are thrust into it. Some adjust quite easily, some are not. The latter are then left behind. They are having a hard time to make ends meet. Naturally, it is easy to blame others i.e. the non Papuans. The Papuans tend to get quite sensitive regarding this issue of Papuans vs non Papuans.

So, how does my plan sound? Expensive? Populist?

Hm …. This is not all though. Oh gosh, I actually still have lots of things in my mind. They should learn to throw rubbish in the place where it is supposed to be i.e. the rubbish bin, not on the street or in the front yard or in the office building or wherever they like it. I want the young women to start loving their bodies, respecting their selves, and have safe sex when they are ready. Many young women here got pregnant at a very young age (some are studying at the elementary school or junior high). Their mothers take care of their children because they are too young to raise their own children. Papua ranks first on HIV/AIDS infection rates in Indonesia .

And, yeah, if I got elected, I would only go for the first term. I wouldn’t run for the second term. I’m scared of my human frailty. My vanity. I’m worried that I wouldn’t be able to control the need of power which will corrupt me. So, stop while you can and leave peacefully. One term only, folks.

Okay, so would you vote for me?