Mochtar Lubis annoyed<\/p>\n
From Sinar<\/p>\n
I'd like to refer to the article in Sinar, Oct. 3, 1994
\ncontaining an interview with Mochtar Lubis entitled: If I were a
\nmilitary man I'd send Bung Karno to jail.<\/p>\n
Do you feel annoyed because during the Old Order era you were
\noften picked up when you were the Chief Editor of the daily
\nIndonesia Raya (as is recorded in the book entitled Catatan
\nSubversi or Subversive Notes)?<\/p>\n
May I ask you now: You often protested against abuse of power
\nand corruption during the Old Order era, didn't you?<\/p>\n
In the New Order abuse of power and corruption still exists,
\neven worse than before. The Golden Key scandal is a case in
\npoint. Don't you dare criticize such an abuse of power as you
\nwould have when you were at the Indonesia Raya? The nature and
\nquality of the crimes are the same, aren't they? But the timing
\nof the crimes is different, one took place during the Old Order
\nand the other in the New Order.<\/p>\n
As for the issue concerning Bung Karno in the context of the
\ncommunist's treason, heaven only knows! He died almost 24 years
\nago. What's the use of arguing about his mistakes anyway?<\/p>\n
A SIREGAR<\/p>\n
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