Govt leaders asked to show their abilities<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Public suffering brought on by the monetary
\ncrisis should prompt state leaders to reflect upon their conduct
\nand gracefully bow out if they feel they are not up to their
\njobs, Moslem leaders say.<\/p>\n
Prominent members of the Indonesian Committee for World Moslem
\nSolidarity (KISDI) gathered hundreds of Jakartan Moslems at the
\nAl Azhar Grand Mosque in a tabligh akbar (grand prayer gathering)
\nyesterday. Preachers, including KISDI acting chairman Ahmad
\nSumargono and Hussein Umar, led the congregation in prayers for
\nan end to the crisis.<\/p>\n
"State leaders should look at themselves. They should not wait
\nuntil six months or a year (the time limit some government
\ncritics have given for the new cabinet to prove their mettle). If
\nthey think they cannot do the job, they should resign," Sumargono
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He also called on government officials to live modestly and
\ndonate extra belongings to the needy. "Don't just tell people to
\nlive simply. Set an example," Sumargono said.<\/p>\n
He reminded the government that public patience over the
\neconomic turmoil was wearing thin, a situation that could lead to
\nviolence and anarchy.<\/p>\n
However, Sumargono also called on the public to play an active
\nrole in seeking ways to settle the crisis.<\/p>\n
"We (Indonesians) are hard workers and are surely able to live
\non our own in every situation," he said.<\/p>\n
"I believe we can fulfill our basic needs since our country is
\nrich in natural resources," he added. (imn)<\/p>",
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