WHOSE FAULTS:-)?

About a month ago, an Indonesian VIP and his family and group visited Czech and Indonesian community. One of my husband's colleague was assigned to accompany (read: entertain:-)) them. I will call this person as A:-). A had planned excellent itineraries and nice plan for their trips. A took them to famous precincts and pretty Czech countryside and other wonderful places. A tried sooooo hhaaaarrrd to please them. But A came to me with one comment: Indonesians are interesting, at least I know now how to please Indonesians:-).
That sounds...... something's wrong, I asked A to explain. A only described two important subjects. Of course, guys, I paraphrased them:-). They go like these:
Scene I.
A: " OK, ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at B at we have to walk abit to go inside from the parking lot. Because in Czech rep, the walk path is designed to preserve the clean air, natural environment for animals and trees, and quietness. And I guess it would be good for your health and fresh for the lungs:-).
Indonesians and the VIP: Ha?????????????????? (surprised) so we have to walk this far? There is no special transport to the nearest location?
A: : this is the nearest VIP parking lot I could arrange, coz normal people have to park down there"
One Indonesian leaned to A:" this is Indonesian important people, can you arrange something? this is out of the customs to walk too far and go uphill for them.
A: ha????????????????????????????????????

The fact is that A is not aware of indonesian abundant access to transport to any places. so we are spoiled by public angkot, little bus, motor-taxi, taxi, and private cars. Not to mention, if you hold some important positions, the hierarchical power speaks loud!!!!

Scene B:
A: these are the areas where tourists usually buy souvenirs, knitted clothes and czech crystals, maybe we can just browse. I believe that in Indonesia or big cities, you may find them easily.
Indonesians: you are kidding? wow, these are wonderful.... I want to see that.. and maybe I will see you here and after that we go to there.... and ..... (they are suddenly disappeared and enjoyed the shopping).
A: ha??????????????????????????????????

A comment: I have never seen this group as excited, fascinated and happy as now. The thrill and the satisfaction in their eyes at the same time only I witness twice. In Crystal shops and souvenirs....not even in our marvellous castles and chatteaus...

A:here you are, what? to clean the crystal lamp? it is quite easy, they will teach you so you can teach your children to help you to clean it regularly. You are lucky to have some children to help.
the VIP and Indonesians: ha????????????????????????????????????
Indonesians: pssst.. you are kidding right? They have many housemaids and housemen in the house and their children are not supposed to do these petty things.
A: ha???????????????? wow, you must have had big house for having them live inside the house!!!!!!!!

Indonesians and VIP: ha?????????????????????????????????????????????

The fact is that: A does not know that it is Indonesians old custom to retain a or some housemaids in the house to assist daily lives coz they are quite affordable.

When I heard A spilling it out, I giggled and felt so funny, but hey!! That;s not funny at all, I dont know what foreigners will think of Indonesia later on... It doesnt look very nice in the end:-(

SO, whose faults that these people depend heavily on their subordinates, and whose faults that kind of life style exists or in other word, remains exist? Should we abandon it? Should we also abandon local royal families? Arent they spreadt around the world? Even Europe still have their own royal families and their super duper VVIP families. How do they live? Are they different from Indonesian‘ VVIP?

Isnt it the social and political systém which is „responsible“ for this culture? Maybe in some countries, the egalitarian systém has established quite long and well so people forgot how their royal persons lived and existed. So what about Indonesians? How to fill the gap and differences?

Another interesting story of differences is that Indonesian police troops. They have been infamously related with low professionalism. Since their separation from the military, the leaders tried vigorously to clean some stuffs and deal with things more effectively. Také the anti drug unit. They have performed lots of raid and mostly in touristic areas such as Bali. Bali is also used to house multinational drug dealers and users. In Corby and Leslie case (both are Australians), the world is shocked!!! The controversial arrests and trials have raised bad sentiments towards Indonesians and the police. Especially some Australians claimed that the police did the wrong job and demanded the Australian aids for tsunami victims to be returned:-).

Poor police! When they attempt to do the best show, they are cursed and accused. So whose faults? The over-diligent police or the careless and underestimating drug network?