Bad political elite<\/p>\n
From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n
Military and political observer Lt. Gen. (ret) Kiki
\nSyahnakrie, during a discussion in Jakarta, indicated that the
\nupcoming presidential runoff was a potential source of conflict
\ndue to the slim vote difference between Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
\nand Megawati Soekarnoputri.<\/p>\n
In fact, since president Soeharto stepped down, the political
\nelite, government officials, party executives, ambitious clerics
\nand a handful of students have been involved in conflicts.
\nOrdinary people are mostly indifferent to this because none of
\nthe elite have taken care of public interests.<\/p>\n
Despite the difficult of their lives, people have remained
\nmodest, particularly in villages, where courtesy, hospitality and
\nmutual assistance characterize life. In most cities, the well-to-
\ndo elite have abandoned the nation's character and live in
\nsuspicion, fear and discomfort.<\/p>\n
Poor people earn their money by honest means, so they do n0t
\nface any threats and live peacefully, while most of the wealthy
\nelite in major cities are implicated in the pursuit of illicit
\nwealth, so they constitute a source of conflict.<\/p>\n
Now let the elite clash as they wish until the day comes when
\na true leader emerges to rescue the people of Indonesia, without
\nthe ambition of seizing wealth by illegal means.<\/p>\n
KANDAR
\nBandung<\/p>",
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