For consideration of the MPR\/DPR<\/p>\n
I hereby wish to put forward some observations which may be
\nused by members of the People's Consultative Assembly\/House of
\nPeople's Representatives (MPR\/DPR):<\/p>\n
1. In the run up to the election of the new president of the
\nRepublic of Indonesia, I have noticed that there are two opposite
\ncamps of more or less equal size, namely the supporters of
\nPresident Habibie and those of Ms. Megawati, who may well not
\nonly quarrel with each other but also kill each other.<\/p>\n
2. If Habibie wins the presidential race and is reelected
\npresident, Megawati's supporters will be disappointed and, to
\nvent their anger, they may resort to rioting. The same is true of
\nHabibie's supporters.<\/p>\n
3. There is, however, another camp, which may not be prominent
\nbut may be very effective. This consists of the supporters of
\nAbdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), or the \"axis force\", which appears
\nwith its \"slow but sure\" motto credible and without any burdens.
\nFigures supporting this camp include Amien Rais and Yusril Ihza
\nMahendra. They are known to be highly dedicated to the nation and
\nthe state, and all are reform-minded.<\/p>\n
If Gus Dur is elected as Indonesia's new president, there will
\nnot be any rioting and uncertainty after the election because the
\nHabbibie and Megawati camps will neither win nor lose. If Gus Dur
\nis elected president, it is only proper that Megawati becomes his
\nvice president, because their relationship is so close that power
\nsharing may be easily arranged by them when establishing a new
\nCabinet to run the administration. In addition, Muslims will no
\nlonger disagree about whether a woman may lead a country or not.
\nWe know that Gus Dur is not physically healthy, but we should
\nrespect his mind which is spiritually highly valuable.<\/p>\n
I hope that this aspiration will be considered in a clear,
\nwise and sincere manner regardless of ethnicity, religion, racial
\norigin and social grouping, and, as set forth in one of the five
\nprinciples of Pancasila, by putting the interests of the nation
\nand the state over those of ones group. I would also like to
\nremind the people's representatives at the MPR\/DPR that the
\nintactness of the nation depends on them. Therefore, they have to
\nexercise the mandate they are shouldering with a full sense of
\nresponsibility, and consider it as a form of religious service.<\/p>\n
MOHAMMAD IRWAN<\/p>\n
Depok, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/for-consideration-of-the-mprdpr-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }