Present coalition
\nstill going strong<\/p>\n
In the political scene, it is virtually impossible for the
\nsolid coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
\n(PDI-Perjuangan), the faction of the Functional Group (Golkar)
\nbehind Akbar Tandjung and the United Development Party (PPP) to
\nlose the 2004 elections. The mafia have only moved from one
\npolitical vehicle (Golkar) to a new one (PDI-Perjuangan).<\/p>\n
The latest decisions such as the increases in fuel prices,
\nelectricity and telephone charges and the controversial and
\nunnecessary sale of Indosat (TVRI) are all an insult to the
\npeople of Indonesia who have to keep paying the many bills of
\nincompetent politicians and leaders.<\/p>\n
And, lately, if you dare to complain and demonstrate in the
\nstreets, then it must be because you have been bought to
\ndemonstrate or it is because you are politically frustrated
\n(which is the case for the other Golkar camp that I wouldn't
\ntrust for a single minute). And, of course, now you can go to
\njail for your opinions, like under the leadership of Soeharto.<\/p>\n
There is virtually no positive choice offered among the
\ncurrent political parties in the People's Consultative Assembly
\nand the House of Representatives (MPR\/DPR), so how will it be
\npossible for the people of Indonesia to vote in the 2004
\nelections? The streets are the last place where their voice can
\nbe heard (not necessarily listened to).<\/p>\n
I would like to throw my support particularly behind the
\nmiddle class, because they are the key to a future success of
\nIndonesian demonstrations all over the country against the
\ncurrent government. And the day Indonesian intellectuals and
\njournalists really have the courage to speak out as I do now,
\npeople like the advisors of Megawati would find it more difficult
\nto play around with the usual and abused rhetoric.<\/p>\n
YVAN MAGAIN
\nTubize, Belgium<\/p>",
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