Ramban, May 26 -- Residents of Sumber in Ramban Cry for Basic Amenities: Electricity, Education, and Healthcare Still Distant Dreams

Despite being just 45 kilometers from the district headquarters of Ramban, the remote area of Sumber remains deprived of basic amenities, leaving residents frustrated and concerned about their future.

Local villagers, voicing their growing distress, revealed that they have been forced to take matters into their own hands-laying dug-in electricity wires at their own expense-after repeated inaction from the administration. "We are receiving electricity bills every month, yet the government hasn't provided official electricity poles or proper wiring," said one resident.

Promises by successive governments and...