Another yearly event that should be considered by the INdonesian government as a National Holiday. You guess it right. Our own national FLOOD holiday. it should be celebrated around 7 days prior to the chinese new year.
First reason is because people can't really go to work since most of Jakarta's area is flooded, there's no point in spending extra hours to get to work and go back, mine as well enjoy the scenery of people on safety boats trying to move what's left of their belongings to a dry place (detik.com reported that the citizen of tanjung duren really enjoy having to be evacuated with a safety boat).
Second, when there lies wide body of water, electricity will surely be cut off, there's no light, no internet, no TV. you get to spend time, oh i mean Quality TIME with your family members and neighbors. Since on a regular basis we are all to busy to see and greet each other. this holiday would be the perfect time to catch up and hang out. get to know the newcomers in the area.
Third, since there's NO sign of betterment and effort toward solving the problem, it is more likely to happen more and more. Another holiday and the inauguration of this holiday will be a reminder for the people of INdonesia to prepare themselves to refuge and leave their house and move somewhere dry and nice before they got stuck.
FInally, what's there to wait? let's ACT on it right away. Let's ADD one more holiday into our national calendar. Let's be aware of this HOLIDAY.
