Students skeptical of MPR Annual Session<\/p>\n
Annastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Jakarta<\/p>\n
While many people are closely following the ongoing Annual
\nSession of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which began
\non Aug. 1 and will end on Aug. 10, not everybody is enthusiastic
\nabout the event. Some students are critical of the session. They
\nconsider the event will not bring any significant results to the
\ncountry. Despite their skepticism, these students still consider
\nit important for political awareness to be encouraged at schools.
\nHere are some of their opinions, which they recently shared with
\nThe Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
Kurniasih, 17, SMKN 2 state vocational school, Central Jakarta<\/p>\n
I don't have any plans to follow the ongoing Annual Session
\nclosely because I don't place much hope in it.<\/p>\n
I'm actually quite interested in politics in general but the
\ndevelopment of the situation in Indonesia has somewhat
\ndiscouraged me from keeping a close tab on it.<\/p>\n
I think political education in schools is very important to
\nenable students to learn to determine whether what the government
\nis doing is right or wrong.<\/p>\n
Chandra Ernawan, 15, SMU 4 state high school, Central Jakarta<\/p>\n
I really hope this Annual Session will pave the way for a new
\nbeginning for Indonesia. So far, there haven't been any
\nsignificant developments.<\/p>\n
I also think that political education in schools is very
\nimportant. At least we won't be fooled by the political parties
\nwho always make promises but hardly ever keep to them.<\/p>\n
Adinda Ursella, 16, SMU 4 state high school, Central Jakarta<\/p>\n
Although I don't really have much hope in the ongoing Annual
\nSession, I suppose it is best to say that Indonesians, including
\nmyself, hope the economic situation in Indonesia will soon
\nimprove.<\/p>\n
Frankly, I don't trust our politicians. They hardly ever do
\nanything good for the country, despite the fact they are the
\npeople's representatives. They are supposed to support the
\npeople's wishes. Unfortunately, they focus more on other things,
\nparticularly their own interests.<\/p>\n
Speaking of political education, I think it's important for
\nstudents so that we can make up our own minds and not just
\nblindly believe in the words of our politicians.<\/p>\n
Angky Ranadiputra, 16, Gonzaga High School, South Jakarta<\/p>\n
I don't think I will follow the Annual Session ... well,
\nunless my teacher assigns me to it. There's no point. It's just
\nlike a vicious cycle, which in the end brings nothing.<\/p>\n
There are so many political parties, but they have yet to
\npolitically educate the people. Anyway, the political situation
\nremains the same as before the reform movement, although now they
\nuse the word \"reform\" to distinguish themselves from the old
\nregime. In practice it's all the same.<\/p>\n
James Dean, 16, Paskalis High School, North Jakarta<\/p>\n
I'm not very interested in politics. Even with the ongoing
\nAnnual Session, I don't devote much time to following the event.<\/p>\n
I guess, like everyone else, I just hope Indonesia will have a
\nbetter future as a result of this session.<\/p>\n
Rismania Veradiza, 17, SMU 8 State High School, South Jakarta<\/p>\n
The political situation in our country is getting worse with
\npoliticians fighting to keep their own positions.<\/p>\n
All of these uncertainties, the fighting between political
\nparties as well as internal rifts only confuses the people. They
\n(the legislators and the government) should focus more on public
\nwelfare.<\/p>\n
I personally think Indonesia has a lot of potential. It's just
\ntoo bad that we can't rely on those people who are supposed to
\nmanage the country.<\/p>",
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