Why that deadline?<\/p>\n
I was so embarrassed when I heard the news that the Indonesian
\nMilitary (TNI) allegedly applied a \"border fee\" for foreign aid
\nworkers. The most ridiculous one is the deadline for foreign
\nmilitaries to leave on March 26. But those two cases show the
\nreal Indonesian character.<\/p>\n
We want to show the world that we are a sovereign and
\nnationalistic country that could protect its citizens, but on the
\nother side we have proven that we could not save our own people
\nwithout assistance from the international aid.<\/p>\n
What I am saying is, why don't we let those foreign workers
\nhelp the people of Aceh? While on the other side I am sure 100
\npercent that we could not rebuild Aceh by ourselves alone, taking
\ninto account the vastness of the destruction and the economic
\nlimitations that we face?<\/p>\n
It's fine to observe some foreign military elements, which
\nmight try to intervene on Aceh conflict, but it does not mean
\nthat we should give a deadline. Do we realize how international
\nassistance is really needed by the people of Aceh?<\/p>\n
Do we have enough equipment and personnel to deliver those
\naids to the tsunami- stricken areas? How many helicopters do we
\nhave? How many Hercules do we have? Why don't we make this
\ndisaster as a moment of introspection, that we sometimes want to
\nbe perceived as a big country, but actually what we are facing
\nnow is bigger than we could ever imagine.<\/p>\n
I, as an Indonesian, am really embarrassed for these
\nungrateful gestures. Shame on us!<\/p>\n
FERRY PASARIBU
\nBogota, Columbia<\/p>",
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