No more

Our heartfelt symphathies and condolences for those whose lives were directly affected by all the disasters and transportation accidents in our beloved country, Indonesia. We pray that God will give you strength in facing this hard condition.

Last week we were just a bit annoyed by a CNN news reader, after reading news about Flores, she said 'Nowadays most disasters news are coming from Indonesia'. It might be just a bitter-joke and although never expected, this week ...other nightmares came true. Another plane accident on Wednesday in Jogyakarta, after an earthquake just destroyed and killed so many people on Tuesday in West Sumatera, they were no more joke. Sad but true, catastrophes seem would never leave our beloved country.

Yesterday morning, in a small conversation with a friend :
Friend : Hey, there is a plane accident in your country.
Me : Yes, last Months (with a bitter-smile, thinking about Adam air)
Friend : Last months? No, this morning.
Me : Whatt?? I did not see any news this morning yet (I just arrived, and it was 9 a.m.)
Friend : Ya, this morning in Indonesia, from a big airline company in Indonesia, some foreigners, Australian bla...bla..bla
Me : OMG, again ?? Do you remember which airline ? (before started to blamed some airlines again...he..he...).
Friend : No. There are so many accidents and disasters in your country. Why?
Me : Why??..hmm ..no idea... (speechles)

And...guess what.....a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-400 jetliner, which served Jakarta- Yogyakarta route, was burned Wednesday at 7:14 a.m. after making a hard landing in adi Sucipto Airport, Yogyakarta...Hey, it was Garuda Airlines. The only domestic airlines I thought that can be trusted after all.

Still hard to forget an accident with one of the Mandala airlines in Medan, 2005, just few minutes after take-off. About hundred people, passengers, all crews and people who are unluckily were in the surrounding that accident, were killed and totally burnt. Many people in North Sumatera (and also from others) province lost their relatives during that accident, including their governor and ex-governor who were also the passengers.

What about the missing-Adam air since last new year? And many other transportation accidents? Cases just dismissed...no discussion, no doubt. The black blox are still black, whether it was found or just gone missing.

Most of us maybe know nothing of what really caused those accidents. Nevertheless, we still need the transportations, whether for our job or in the name of family relationship. As we are, you will know the meaning of Familie-treffen (family meeting), if your parents and relatives spread out in some islands in a country like Indonesia.

So, please....no more transportation accidents. For those whoever have authorities and powers to make this condition better, please DO SOMETHING !!. ...And please minimize disasters too. I hope this is the last Cathastrophe for our country. Let's hope and pray for a better Indonesia.