Country needs 'loyal' people

Country needs 'loyal' people

JAKARTA (JP): Commander of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Gen. Feisal Tanjung said Indonesia needs more people who are dissatisfied with current developments, yet trust the system enough to strive for improvements from within.

People who are dissatisfied and yet loyal to the state ideology Pancasila and the constitution will strive to make the nation progress even farther, Feisal told a meeting of the chiefs of military district commands in Bandung, West Java, yesterday.

"We need more people who are dissatisfied with conditions, but believe that, with Pancasila and the Constitution, the national stability and development can be maintained," he was quoted by Antara as saying.

He said there are three groups of people, each with a different view of national development. The first group consists of "conservative people who are satisfied with the current situation, and believe the existing system would bring even greater improvement in the future".

The second group is constituted of "moderate people who are dissatisfied with the current condition, but believe the system can still be relevant in the future", he said.

The third group is comprised of "radical people who are dissatisfied with the current condition and distrust the system", he said.

Feisal asked the military leaders to treat the "non-moderate" group wisely and educate it about the results of the efforts towards national development and about the national ideology.

Feisal also told the military chiefs to guide their men in "becoming role models for society and avoiding behavior which might either offend public opinion or damage the image of ABRI".

Anticipating the heating up of the political climate in anticipation of the 1997 general elections, Feisal asked all military personnel to be alert, in order to prevent or handle potential problems in society. (swe/fai)