Another tragedy in the making?<\/p>\n
The possibility that a "big war" will erupt on Jan. 15, which
\nis only three days away, between supporters and critics of
\nPresident Abdurrahman Wahid is most alarming because the threat
\noccurs at a time when our intelligence agencies seem to have lost
\ntheir adroitness. Moreover, our society at present resembles a
\npack of blood-thirsty wolves more than a community of human
\nbeings. Our military is confused about its role and about the
\nstatus of its institution in our society. Our politicians have
\nturned into true opportunists and the government has lost its
\ncredibility.<\/p>\n
If the acts of terror that have erupted lately are an
\nindication of a loss of confidence in the government, then they
\nonly go to show how shaky the collegial sentiment among our
\npoliticians actually is. After all, did not the majority of those
\npoliticians not so long ago join ranks and hail Gus Dur as the
\nsavior of this nation, then showed themselves unwilling to give
\nthe President a chance to do his job? The current conflict no
\nlonger adheres to the accepted norms of criticism, but has turned
\ninto an endeavor to overthrow him.<\/p>\n
This nation never seems to learn from history. Tragedy and
\ndisasters are no longer things to be avoided, but are held up as
\nexamples to follow.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/another-tragedy-in-the-making-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }