Year of peace and nonviolence<\/p>\n
From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n
On Dec. 29, 2002, President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice
\nPresident Hamzah Haz stated in Kuta, Bali, that the year 2003
\nwould be declared a \"Year of Peace and Nonviolence\".<\/p>\n
The year 2002 has already passed. It has left us contemplating
\nand evaluating what the Indonesian people have gone through, so
\nthat in this coming year we will be ready to make breakthroughs
\nto improve the welfare of the people and get the country out of
\nthe protracted crisis.<\/p>\n
In order that the nation may be enlightened in terms of
\nnonviolent acts and ways of thinking, all crimes against humanity
\nin the forms of anarchy, horizontal conflicts and terrorism must
\nbe stopped immediately.<\/p>\n
In this context, national leaders must play an active role to
\nensure that life will return to normal once again.<\/p>\n
Let's welcome the year 2003 with optimism by eradicating all
\nforms of violence, injustice and dishonesty, so that the
\nIndonesian people will remain a great, peace-loving nation that
\nstands up against all forms of violence.<\/p>\n
YUDHADINATA, Depok, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/year-of-peace-and-nonviolence-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }