Mega, don't waste public support!<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Ibu
\nMegawati Soekarnoputri was unanimously elected in the People's
\nConsultative Assembly Special Session on July 23, 2001 to replace
\nformer president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. She has received
\nthe mandate to rule the country until 2004 from the People's
\nConsultative Assembly. Must President Megawati give Cabinet
\npositions to the supporting factions in the Special Session as a
\ntoken of gratitude?<\/p>\n
Let us test the sincerity of the President and the other nine
\nfactions. What is requested from them is their sacrifice not to
\nsit in the Cabinet for the sake of holding power, but to solve
\nthe problems facing the country in the present multi-faceted
\ncrisis. They should start thinking about how to end the
\nsufferings that have befallen the people until now. Allow us to
\ncall on President Megawati and the other nine factions to
\nthoroughly consider the following simple ideas:
\n1. Draw up simple but solid working plans and programs,
\nconsidering the country's and the people's miserable conditions.
\n2. If necessary, President Megawati should appoint ministers not
\ncoming from the nine factions supporting her. The persons
\nappointed should be skillful, highly professional, "clean" and
\nhonest.<\/p>\n
As a daughter of Bung Karno, the founding father of the
\nRepublic of Indonesia, Megawati has proved herself capable of
\nuniting the people, at least within the People's Consultative
\nAssembly, to support her. So, now it is the time for her to try
\nto act like Bung Hatta as a fully-dedicated, honest and clean
\nadministrator. Don't let the support that she has enjoyed and the
\nunity she has built be wasted. It's time Megawati and the parties
\nsupporting her gave an example of how to make a sacrifice for the
\nsake of the people. And, remember the people are too tired to
\nmake any more sacrifices. If Megawati and the parties supporting
\nher give the impression to the people that they are concerned
\nonly with power sharing, what difference is there between her
\nadministration and the previous one?<\/p>\n
JUGIA WAHAB<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mega-dont-waste-public-support-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }