Indonesia
Sir,—The “list of inadequacies in basic Infrastructure” noted by the World Bank report on Indonesia ("The Press,” May 18) fails to include the appalling conditions of poverty in which many of Indonesia’s citizens are forced to live. Despite the fact that for the first time Indonesia has entered the middle-income group of countries, millions of its people still do not have even the basic necessities of life. Development as measured in purely economic growth terms may look impressive in terms of the figures given, but in reality may have a different effect. All too often, the poorest sectors of society are left out of this growth altogether — they may in fact, end up worse off as they find themselves dispossessed! of land and livelihood, living in slums on the edge of sprawling cities. Any real development programme should be taking into account the "inadequacies” of housing, education and health, as well as the purely economic factors. — Yours, etc., LYN JACKSON, Regional Organiser, Corso, Christchurch. May 18, 1982.
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