A look ahead to next elections<\/p>\n
There has been a rebirth of interest in political life. Based
\non SK Mendagri\/Ketua LPU No.3 Th. 1999, there will be 48 parties
\ncontesting the next general election. Many observers have said
\nhopefully that the next multiparty general election will be the
\nfirst time a party machinery has not predetermined the outcome.
\nIs this a real turning point in our national political history,
\nmoving toward mature democracy by overcoming regional prejudices?
\nIt is not easy to answer. We have become very anxious as the
\ncurrent political and psychological atmosphere are still
\nunfriendly. Clearly, from the calculus of national politics, we
\nthink that a snake with seven or more heads never goes into its
\npit. And so we need unity.<\/p>\n
What is needed particularly at the present time is a more
\nopen-minded and tolerant attitude since we have more immediate
\nproblems to confront, i.e. unemployment, inflation and the
\ndeficit.<\/p>\n
It is nice to think about all the things we hope to do or wish
\nwe could do, but we are in an era when people do not want
\npromises to be high-flown and unrealistic. So it's better to
\nstart figuring out what we are going to do on the basis of a
\ncommitment to a better life for our people, and a better
\ncivilization. But we cannot have a good civilization without a
\ngood economy. Trying to put the economy on a much better footing
\nis a must. Pushing the economy ahead in a way that is workable
\nand fair and equitable where the people are concerned. In order
\nto have a good economy, we should have political assurance.<\/p>\n
An important and relevant issue is that a peaceful general
\nelection is always a referendum on the economy. A general
\nelection which conforms to the highest professional standards of
\nintegrity and honesty, not trapped in a narrow framework
\n(misreading the public aspirations) and presenting the country
\nwith a new vision. These are some things worthy of being taken
\ncare of by the contesting parties.<\/p>\n
ASROFI<\/p>\n
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