The government investment in the arts and public service.

The government investment in the arts, such as music and theater is a waste of money. Government must invest this money in public service instead.

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

The government plays an important role in developing a country. That is why there is an argument as to how the government should invest more in either arts or public service. Each side believes their cause to be more important than the other. Which is why the claims as to which is more essential. I personally believe the government should invest equally in both because of specific reasons.

The predominant reason why the city council should allocate some budget into public service is because it is able to minimize some social problems among society such traffic congestion. As such, in some metropolitan cities, providing public transport such as bus and train is actually needed to tackle this obstacle. Yogyakarta, Indonesia, which always faces this circumstance everyday particularly in a crowded hour provides more fast train and Transyogyakarta, a public bus as an example. Existing both modes of public transport results Yogyakarta to become free from traffic jam in every street.

On the other hand, the arts becomes a spectacular way for people to express their creativity. For some people, music and theater are sometimes dedicated to deliver a message what they feel. This is a reason why the government should also invest in the arts. In Indonesia, songs and theatricals are often created to criticize the government or to depict a social life reality among societies. A good example is an Indonesian song “ Wakil Rakyat” created by Iwan Fals, a well-known Indonesian singer, which describes disillusioned people on house representative work. It affects when senators listen to this song, they feel that some critics are addressed to them.

In conclusion, it is paramount for government to invest equally in both the arts and public service as I highly argue that these are useful for societies.

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