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        "id": 1272573,
        "msgid": "disrespecting-1447899208",
        "date": "2002-07-17 00:00:00",
        "title": "Disrespecting ",
        "author": null,
        "source": "KORAN TEMPO",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Disrespecting state symbols From Koran Tempo When university students held a protest rally in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, some of them stamped their feet on the pictures of the president and the vice president, a disrespectful act against symbols of the state. It was clear, then, that some of these protesters were devoid of nationalism. As Indonesians, we must feel concern over this matter as the post-1998 students' movement has tended to abandon our Eastern ethics.",
        "content": "<p>Disrespecting <br>\nstate symbols<\/p>\n<p>From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n<p>When university students held a protest rally in front of the <br>\nPresidential Palace in Jakarta, some of them stamped their feet <br>\non the pictures of the president and the vice president, a <br>\ndisrespectful act against symbols of the state. It was clear, <br>\nthen, that some of these protesters were devoid of nationalism.<\/p>\n<p>As Indonesians, we must feel concern over this matter as the <br>\npost-1998 students' movement has tended to abandon our Eastern <br>\nethics.<\/p>\n<p>How can Indonesians (particularly young intellectuals) make <br>\nprogress if they do not love their own nation and pay no respect <br>\nto the state's symbols. Will Indonesia become a just and <br>\nprosperous country as our predecessors dreamed of?<\/p>\n<p>It is only appropriate that our president, usually known as a <br>\nhospitable and patient lady, one day shows her anger when the <br>\ncountry's young intellectuals and university students pay no <br>\nrespect to the state's symbols.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, legal enforcers must take firm action against <br>\nthe perpetrators in accordance with existing laws.<\/p>\n<p>The people will continue to support the students in their <br>\nmovement to voice their aspirations and fight for total reform in <br>\nall aspects of life. The only condition is that ethics, manners <br>\nand legal norms must be observed.<\/p>\n<p>I GUSTI NGURAH MAHENDRA<\/p>\n<p>Denpasar, Bali<\/p>",
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