One country, two parties<\/p>\n
From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n
The General Elections Committee (KPU) has done its utmost in
\nfulfilling its duties with the facilities available and under
\nexisting conditions. It is the election timetable and the
\npreparation period that should be reviewed for next time.<\/p>\n
For such a big country as Indonesia, the parties to contest
\nthe election should be determined at least a year ahead. Those
\nwishing to set up new political parties should think again to
\navoid pursuing mere personal ambitions -- there are already a
\nvariety of parties they can join.<\/p>\n
The experience gained from two elections has shown how too
\nmany parties have wasted resources and fooled the population. The
\ntime has come for parties to merge into two major groups as is
\nnormally the case in a democracy: a ruling party and an
\nopposition party.<\/p>\n
Strangely, in Indonesia, the aim to become an opposition group
\nis overrun by a desire to seek positions and power. Such an
\nattitude should be revised into a commitment toward a greater
\nnational goal, instead of personal and clique interests.<\/p>\n
ADDINUL YAKIN
\nMataram, West Nusa Tenggara<\/p>",
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