Confusing words<\/p>\n
A few days ago President Habibie gave a speech warning the
\npeople of the lurking danger of KOMAS, which he meant as the
\ndanger coming from communists, marhaenists and socialists. This
\ncombination of three political ideologies invented by the
\nPresident has invited strong criticism from senior politicians
\nall over Indonesia, and Habibie was asked to study Indonesian
\nhistory, especially political history and the meaning of
\nmarhaenism and socialism.<\/p>\n
Habibie later tried to explain what he meant by KOMAS, but his
\nmistake was already too deep in the hearts of Marhaenists and the
\nexplanation was not accepted.<\/p>\n
The President should have consulted with students before his
\nspeech so that he could explain what he really meant by KOMAS. On
\nthe front page of The Jakarta Post's May 19 edition we read what,
\naccording to the students, KOMAS actually means: Komite Anti-
\nSoeharto (Anti-Soeharto Committee).<\/p>\n
If the President took time to talk with the students then his
\nname would not be damaged and he might even be considered a hero
\nof the reform era. But if that was the case, then he would be
\nasked by the students to follow up his KOMAS statement by
\nordering the Attorney General to step up his investigation of
\nSoeharto and bring him to an International Court, which
\npolitically and psychologically would be a very difficult
\ndecision to make. Both ways he lost. But anyhow, we all hope that
\nhe is more careful in the future. Everything has its good and bad
\nsides.<\/p>\n
SOEGIH ARTO<\/p>\n
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