Gen. Wiranto's neutrality<\/p>\n
It is very regrettable that our political party leaders have
\nfailed to take the necessary actions to reduce the tensions at
\nthe lower levels of society. We fear that these tensions could
\ninfluence proceedings inside the People's Consultative Assembly
\n(MPR) conference halls and thereby depreciate democracy's values.
\nThe end result of such a drift would mean a depreciation of the
\nstature of the office of the presidency as well.<\/p>\n
It is possible that our party leaders are ignoring their
\nsupporters rambunctious behavior by design, or that they lack the
\npower to reign them in. If this is true, a dangerous situation
\nprevails. In such a condition it would be sensible for people to
\nput their hopes on the Armed Forces (TNI), given that only the
\nTNI has the means to overcome such trouble.<\/p>\n
Seen in the context of ensuring the necessary freedom of
\nmovement, General Wiranto's stated preference to stay out of all
\nexisting party rivalries related to the presidential election
\nmakes sense.<\/p>\n
-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gen-wirantos-neutrality-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }