Politicians urged to practice self-restraint<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Special Committee
\non national harmony urged all members of the political elite on
\nTuesday to practice self-restraint as their behavior and remarks
\ncould trigger upheaval and disintegration in the country.<\/p>\n
\"All members of the political elite should understand that the
\nsurvival of the country largely depends on the behavior and
\nattitude of the political leaders,\" the committee's chairman
\nWillem Tutuarima from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
\n(PDI Perjuangan) said in a plenary session.<\/p>\n
The committee further recommended that all politicians should
\nnot use politics simply to fulfill their own interests but to
\nuphold democracy to keeping with national interests and the unity
\nof the country.<\/p>\n
\"The leaders should lessen the politicization of issues of
\nethnicity, race and religion that could lead to conflict among
\nthe people,\" Willem said in the session led by House Deputy
\nSpeaker Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno.<\/p>\n
In the plenary session the committee submitted their
\nconclusions and recommendations on how to handle the
\ndisintegration threats faced by the country, after months of
\ninvestigation in the strife-torn areas across Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The committee was established in October last year. It's
\nmandate is to discuss, identify and listen to the people's
\naspirations and demands in the riot-torn areas such as Aceh,
\nMaluku, Irian Jaya, and Central Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
The committee also provides recommendations to all House
\nmembers, the President and all community groups in handling the
\nthreat of national disintegration.<\/p>\n
\"We urge the President to create a conducive condition in the
\ncountry and to stop making statements that aggravate the
\nsituation. He should also fulfill all promises he has made to the
\n(strife-torn) areas,\" Willem further said in the session.<\/p>\n
The committee also urged the President to consider drafting a
\nnational harmony bill that will give room for traditional culture
\nand characteristics to develop as the basis of national unity.<\/p>\n
\"We also urged all local and religious leaders to maintain
\npeace in a bid to prevent conflicts among the people that could
\nlead to national disintegration,\" Willem further said.<\/p>\n
In the session, the House agreed that the recommendation
\nshould be the foundation for the government in dealing with the
\ncurrent security situation in the country. (dja)<\/p>",
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