Never let differences divide, Wahono says<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Wahono reminded the nation
\nyesterday that differences are acceptable and should not be
\nallowed to cause enmity and division between people.<\/p>\n
"In the increasingly dynamic arena of public life, we can't
\nentirely eliminate the potential for friction, conflict or
\ndiscord.<\/p>\n
"Differences in opinion are legitimate in our state's life,
\nbut don't let us allow those differences to plunge us into enmity
\nand strife," Wahono said in his address during the inauguration
\nof the new House of Representatives administrative building
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
He stressed that what was needed, instead, was mechanism and
\nagreement about the manner in which differences should be
\nresolved. Differences should be resolved in peaceful, ethical,
\njust, wise and mature ways, he was quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
"The stance implies that all constitutional institutions
\nshould meet their respective duties. Otherwise, Indonesia will
\nplunge into disasters caused by the tyranny of the minority or
\nthe domination of the majority," he said.<\/p>\n
Present at the ceremony were former House Speaker Kharis
\nSuhud, Minister\/State Secretary Moerdiono, Coordinating Minister
\nfor Economy and Finance Saleh Afiff, Minister of Public Works
\nRadinal Moochtar, State Minister of National Development Planning
\nGinandjar Kartasasmita and Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad.<\/p>\n
The new 24-story building is on a 56,502-square-meter plot at
\nSenayan, and each House member has a 24-square-meter room. It was
\nbuilt by PT Citra Adhi Joint Operation, a joint venture between
\nPT Citra Lamtorogung Persada, owned by President Soeharto's
\neldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, and state-owned
\nconstruction firm PT Adhi Karya.<\/p>\n
According to House Secretary-General Afif Ma'roef the project,
\nwhich began in 1993, cost Rp 116.07 billion (US$48.4 million).<\/p>\n
"The new building is not meant to place the House members in
\nan ivory tower separated from the people they represent," Wahono
\nsaid. "It has been built to help the legislators concentrate and
\nbe more productive in channeling public aspirations." (swe)<\/p>",
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