Habibie-Wiranto scenario?<\/p>\n
I have read in a newspaper that the Functional Group (Golkar)
\nParty, at Habibie's request, will make a decision to nominate
\nHabibie and Gen. Wiranto as president and vice president in the
\n1999 General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
\nIn fact, Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, and Amien
\nRais have asked Habibie not to run in the presidential race but,
\naccording to Habibie, everything is left to the General Session.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, these two people, Habibie and Wiranto, are
\nexamples of unsuccessful figures in Indonesia. It is obvious that
\nthere are many mistakes on the part of Habibie. He, for example,
\ncannot execute the MPR's stipulation on the eradication of
\ncorruption, collusion and nepotism, including taking former
\npresident Soeharto to court. He is also allegedly involved in the
\nBank Bali scandal and protects those involved in this scandal.
\nAnd his biggest mistake in the eyes of the people is the
\ngovernment's failure in the direct ballot on the future status of
\nEast Timor, as the result has been disastrous to the Indonesian
\npeople.<\/p>\n
The same holds true of Wiranto in his capacity as
\ncommander-in-chief of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and minister
\nof security and defense. He has been very unsuccessful in
\nmaintaining and guaranteeing security in Indonesia and also in
\nsolving security problems in this country. Bloody incidents from
\nMay 12, 1999, and May 14, 1998, up to the second Semanggi tragedy
\nall bear witness to Wiranto's great failure. In this respect,
\nconsider also the violence, murder and massacre committed by
\nTNI\/police apparatuses and also by rioters almost everywhere
\nacross Indonesia. As a result, people at large have to suffer.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, the economic condition is still bad as there
\nare no foreign investors who would like to invest in Indonesia.
\nIndonesians of Chinese origin and Soeharto's cronies have,
\nreportedly, taken abroad as much as US$80 billion. Then, the
\nunemployment rate is very high, involving millions of people. In
\nshort, economic and social disasters have taken place in
\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
As an Indonesian citizen, I don't understand why Golkar still
\nwants to maintain the nomination of Habibie-Wiranto as the two
\nstate officials representing Habibie's Cabinet, which is
\nobviously not popular among the people. If with all political
\norchestration Habibie and Wiranto can be elected president and
\nvice president, certainly the new Cabinet\/administration in
\nIndonesia will not be stable. They may continue to be shaken up
\nby the majority of Indonesians. The result, instead, will be the
\ndisintegration of the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia.
\nHabibie and Wiranto will give rise to the New Order
\nadministration Vol. 3, which will give prominence to the element
\nof militarism in Indonesia, but which will fail to win the
\nsupport of the international community. The Indonesian people
\nwould like to see the election of a new president and vice
\npresident and the establishment of a new Cabinet\/administration
\nin Indonesia, which will not only act democratically and
\nhonestly, but will also be capable of reestablishing the economic
\nand social welfare for the entire people. All MPR members must,
\ntherefore, be fully aware of the need to reestablish economic and
\nsocial welfare for the people.<\/p>\n
SUHARSONO HADIKUSUMO<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/habibie-wiranto-scenario-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }