( published in The Jakarta Post on 7 April 2009. Click here ) One day a friend of mine grumbled to me about how he was prevented from entering park land nearby our residence. That was in early evening, when the sun was becoming an orange, circle shape surrounded by a beautiful cloud, coloring the sky red color ahead of the evening. The satpam (private security guard) who guard the gate of the park welcomed him and straightly asked him: "Where do you live, sir?" My friend replied: "In sector one, why?" Then a conversation occurred between them: “Have you got a permission to enter this park?” asked the satpam politely. “No, I haven’t, why should I have such permission? It is a public place, isn’t it?” “No, sir, this place provided especially for residents living in houses managed by ‘XYZ’ developer (the satpam mentioned the name of developer).” “But I also live in this area, just 1 kilometer from here, what’s the difference? And, there is no forbidden sign here, ...
Life is beautiful, and also..., simple.