Who should lead our nation?<\/p>\n
From Berita Yudha<\/p>\n
Over the last few days we have again heard debate about
\nwhether our leaders should be military or civilian figures. Some
\nsay that civilians will not be ready to lead this nation for
\nanother five years, while others believe civilians are, in fact,
\nready to shoulder the task and say that President Sukarno,
\ndespite his shortcomings, was a good example.<\/p>\n
This debate, which is becoming increasingly interesting, has
\nincluded not only those holding power or politicians but also
\nexperts. Sharp differences in opinion are found even among the
\nexperts.<\/p>\n
As a \"marginal\" observer, I also wish to contribute my ideas
\nor even shout them. Being such an observer I have opted to shout
\nfrom my marginal position. Yet believe me, although I shout from
\nthis position, I wish to let my voice be heard from the middle.
\nIt means I never bother about the dichotomy, which seems to be
\ngetting more acute and tends to be simply bullshit.<\/p>\n
Why is it that amid our Indonesian diversity, we have always
\nbeen asked to think within the framework of narrow-mindedness:
\nleft-right, front-back, black-white, Javanese - non - Javanese
\nand so forth. As globalization seeps into our way of thinking,
\nwhy have we taken several steps backward and let ourselves be
\ndragged into small alleys, and not the other way around: looking
\nat everything in a wide horizon?<\/p>\n
Being modest, I only wish to say in a few simple words that
\nwhat we need is someone who is indeed \"capable of leadership\". It
\ndoes not matter if he wears a checked shirt, a patterned one or
\neven a uniform in a single color.<\/p>\n
M SUPRYATNA<\/p>\n
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