Clerics should be introspective

Clerics should be introspective

From Republika

I would like to underline the news contained in Republika of Jan. 24 on Wimar Witoelar's statement made before journalists, saying that President Abdurrahman Wahid was planning to sweep his cabinet of New Order elements, because the current administration is not clean from New Order elements. "We must clean it every day", Wimar said laughingly. Only he knew whom he was laughing at.

With this connection made, and considering the worsening situation and conditions, as an ordinary Muslim I am appealing to all Muslim leaders, particularly clerics and ulemas, to be introspective and to be on the watch the current developments with common sense in the wisdom of Islamic eyes, the Koran and hadiths. Do not let your fanatical feelings about someone blind your eye of heart concerning the truth and lay aside the divine common sense.

RAZALY HAMID

Jakarta