Golkar should disband itself<\/p>\n
From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n
Rakyat Merdeka reported on Oct. 4 that the secretary of a
\nfaction of the Functional Group (Golkar) Party at the People's
\nConsultative Assembly, Rambe Kamarulzaman, suggested during a
\nrecent routine meeting of the party that the name and logo of the
\nbanyan tree be replaced as it might give an impression of
\neeriness, perhaps like something haunted.<\/p>\n
I hold, however, that the name and logo need not be replaced
\nas it is more fitting for this party to disband itself. Although
\nthe party changes its name and logo a thousand times, the
\ncommunity will still abhor it as long as the executive board
\nlineup is the same. Golkar must never dream of scoring success in
\nthe 2004 general election. It is very likely that its percentage
\nof the vote will decline.<\/p>\n
I suggest that those on the party's executive board should sit
\nback, relax and enjoy what they amassed during the New Order era.
\nIf any of them should still be interested in joining political
\nactivities, they should join reformist parties and start taking
\ninto consideration the fate of the people in lower segments of
\nsociety.<\/p>\n
Or choose a nobler way by setting up a charity foundation to
\nhelp the poor across the country. This seems to be a better
\nchoice compared with remaining in the political arena but being
\nabhorred by the people, particularly university students. It is
\nnow time for Golkar to win the sympathy of the people by
\nearnestly doing things in their interest so that they may welcome
\nthe party back and allow it a place like what it used to assume
\nduring the heyday of the New Order.<\/p>\n
H. SUWARDI<\/p>\n
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