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Hotel K dan Pendapatku (Tentang Hidup)

Buku pertama tahun 2018 ini yang kuselesaikan membacanya. Tentang Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kerobokan di Bali dan kehidupan sehari-hari para penghuni dan sipir. Mendapatkan penjelasan dari sudut pandang penulis first world terhadap kondisi negara dunia ketiga.

Kalau membaca narasi yang diberikan, sepertinya kesalahan para penghuni lapas di-downplay oleh penulis, sesuatu yang bagiku terasa mengganjal. Betapa berbedanya tabiat orang Indonesia yang digambarkan seperti banyak buruknya, dibandingkan para narapidana yang berasal dari mancanegara (Australia, Italia, Inggris, Perancis, Brazil, dan lainnya).

Setiap ada kelakuan buruk warga negara asing yang dituliskannya, akan disandingkan dengan kelakuan lebih buruk warga negara Indonesia.





Baiklah, kesimpulannya adalah saya tak suka cara berkisahnya, tak suka kesan yang muncul, tapi membuka mata soal praktek koruptif dan kolutif penegak hukum Indonesia. Lalu tentu saja, MENGUMPULKAN UANG SEBANYAK-BANYAKNYA adalah penting untuk dapat bertahan hidup dan mendapatkan kenyamanan hidup di Indonesia (dan di manapun di seluruh dunia).

Entah kenapa, kalau orang asing yang bercerita, "kita" lebih mudah cenderung mengiyakan. Inferiority complex, mungkin?



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