Nation of minions<\/p>\n
Indonesia had been called a nation of minions before the
\ncountry got its freedom in 1945. The allies also dubbed the
\nlegendary figures, Sukarno and Hatta, as Japan's lackeys.
\nEstablishment of the Jakarta-Beijing axis, resulting in the
\noutbreak of the G30S\/PKI communist movement, led to Dr. Subandrio
\nbeing labeled a Chinese underling.<\/p>\n
Gen. Soeharto was also called the CIA's underling as he
\nsucceeded in eradicating the G30S\/PKI movement with the blessing
\nof the CIA, while Prof. Habibie was labeled a Western puppet
\nbecause he managed to get Western junk products into Indonesia
\nand have them marketed here.<\/p>\n
Even Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid was considered Israel's
\nlackey because he intended to establish diplomatic ties with
\nIsrael, while Indonesians despise Zionists. Megawati, Hamzah Haz,
\nSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Matori and Yusril are now labeled U.S.
\nunderlings because they do not allow their citizens to perform
\ntheir religious obligations by joining a holy war in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
These are facts, not opinions. Yet, unlike the labeling of
\nSukarno and Hatta, today it is Indonesians themselves that have
\nlabeled their leaders, as a reflection of the political bickering
\nat home.<\/p>\n
Obviously, those labeled as U.S. underlings will deny those
\nallegations. But people will not believe these denials.
\nIndonesians, particularly Muslims, have become increasingly aware
\nthat many Islamic leaders in this country do not act in an
\nIslamic manner.<\/p>\n
In this context, I simply wonder when our country may raise
\nits status from one of underlings to that of heroes. Muammar
\nKhadafi of Lybia, Fidel Castro of Cuba, Aslan Maskadoff of
\nChechnya, the late Hitler of Germany, the late Mao Zedong of
\nChina, the late George Washington of the U.S.A., Osama bin Laden
\nand many others have gone down in the annals of mankind as heroes
\nnot underlings.<\/p>\n
Isn't it better to be the king of ants rather than the tail of
\nan elephant? As a king of ants, very small as you may be, you are
\nfree to go anywhere, but as the tail of an elephant, though
\nbigger than an ant, you must go wherever the elephant goes. Let
\nthis be a point for us all to ponder.<\/p>\n
SUKANTO<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/nation-of-minions-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }