Democracy and foreign interests

Democracy and foreign interests

From Bisnis Indonesia

The Indonesian Military (TNI) bill does not lead to a TNI that conforms to principles of democracy, according to observers from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

To my knowledge, the principles of democracy in Indonesia have not yet been established. No descriptions have ever been made of the type of democracy suitable to Indonesia. Democracy remains one of the global issues used by liberal nations to liberalize the world.

Our multiethnic and pluralistic society, with its diverse characteristics, needs a consultative approach. The liberal democracy of the West is formatted to suit the Western sociocultural constellation. Indonesia, with its Pancasila ideology, has a nationalist identity emphasizing tolerance and solidarity.

The situation now developing in Indonesia with the practice of western democracy is just confusing. The type of democracy in this reform period is a form of penetration by universal value systems and norms, including the universal interests of liberal countries.

Similarly, the national media, which should be responsible for and play an active role in the achievement of national goals, ostensibly voices ideas of reform for the nation's future, but this is simply a guise to serve other interests.

In brief, there is no need to voice populist attitudes while only searching for power and profit, risking the fate of the entire nation.

JUNAFRI Jakarta