Man: A new and luxurious building, which we do indeed need to show that... our nation is rich... our people are affluent and prosperous!

Responding to mounting public protests against plans to construct a lavish new parliamentary building, Golkar Party legislator Nudirman Munir said that the House of Representatives should not be compared to people who live in shabby shanties and that he was “embarrassed” when he had to show is office to visiting guests.