The Postpone of BBM
Price to Society
April Mop for Society
By Yuan Abadi
April mop
or April Fool Day is a celebration which someone can to lie and give a joke to
other without punishment. The reason is only to give someone surprise and shock
effect. Now a day, Indonesia Government also takes this celebration for society.
They give a joke for them by make an issue. Kind of issue is government will
increase of BBM price at 1 April.
In
the fact, Issue about increase of BBM price make a society disoriented is
effectively. It is very interesting because it able to create a booming; confiscate
all media and become headline in a week. Then, it is also can make a society
become angry; they become participant of demonstration to show their aspiration
and also create some anarchy action. Before, they are more passive with
condition of Indonesia but after that they become active and reactive about
this issue. Moreover, this issue also create a criminal action, because it
makes heaped up action by seller retail of BBM and who has a public
transportation. Finally, the greatest effect from this issue is an asymmetry
between government and society.
After
issue about increase of BBM price become booming, this time for DPR to take a
responsibility from that. They hold great a meeting to discussing about that. As
usual, they are fight to keep their argument until nerve of neck is appearing.
They are claiming their political parties (PARPOL) as humanities PARPOL. But,
actually the fact is they approve to increase of BBM price before. They use
this issue to get great attention from society. Hamdi Muluk and Pri Agung
Rahmanto said if “DPR more intent to take of politic compromise way to
determining economic sector, especially for controlling of state fund than give
attention for society. They become more speculative like playing of gambling”
(Kompas 1 / 4). After they take a voting way, and “April Mop” DPR take a policy
if increase of BBM price is postpone until next six month.
This
policy of course gives a great effect for society. They can take a breather
more slowly. The participant can give a great smile because their action until
a week is not useless. The driver is not afraid if their income is less. Police
can take a rest after they fight with participant. But, actually society have
become as joke thing by government. Society was played by new issues to forget
the old evident that more clearly, like a corruption. We know the corruption
case that involving some people in DPR still absurd. But, after this issue they
are like gone. Their case is run of from public attention. Moreover, societies
also become an instrument to increase popularity image by some PARPOLS, they
are claiming if their PARPOL is pro-society. Finally, society should smarter to
respect some issues from anywhere, so April Mop Day is not repeat again in
Indonesia.
