You just cannot make this up

"Short of Pilots, Government Turns To Civil Servants to Fill Gap"

1 year ago
1. We don't want foreign pilots they take our jobs, steal our women and get better T&C
2. We have too many officials, 80% of regional budgets go on salaries and perks, leaving not much for parties or even public services like roads or schools – moratorium on hiring, borrow money from ADB to fund govt services (hidden state debt)

10 months ago
We will sack all foreign pilots and establish a training school
Still recruiting govt officials, still borrowing, 100 pilots to be available by year end.
Last month
We are building a school and it will be online in 2015
Still recruiting officials, no pilots yet

Today
We have not got enough pilots and yes!! we are still recruiting for govt officials :)
and no trained pilots ….
You just cannot make this up

Did you know the govt set aside $20 million for the training school. I wonder where it is?

Personally I envisage a lot of Indonesian aircraft smacking into mountains and plunging into the sea in the future.

From now on compulsory item to take on board.
S.A.S survival handbook.
A rubber inflatable dinghy.
A compass.
A parachute to bail out, if possible.
Triple your life insurance.