Demonstrators or provocateurs?

Demonstrators or provocateurs?

From Media Indonesia

Demonstrations are on the increase, and the protests on May 25 and May 26 on Jl. Salemba culminated with the burning of vehicles belonging to the military.

The belief has been that the state would improve the fate of the small people and provide a better life. The reality is far different. On the contrary, life has become increasingly burdensome, as people struggle to subsist.

Ironically, the demonstrations were held by senior students who will become the nation's leaders in the future with the mandate to uphold justice and create prosperity.

I wonder why they resorted to setting fire to state-owned property, which is in fact people's property. The property happened to belong to the military.

Was there any good reason to damage it? I wish to call on provocateurs to be wiser in dealing with the country's affairs in the effort to attain peace and prosperity for the people as a whole. Let us make this nation a great one and eradicate suppression of the people by those in power. Please be conscientious and aware of the problems that need addressing.

MINTARSO

Jakarta