Disbanding the

Disbanding the
Golkar Party

From Media Indonesia

A number of social groups have demanded that the Golkar Party
be disbanded, saying the party had committed sins during the New
Order era and caused sufferings to the people.

Honestly, I wonder whether people really lived in misery
during Soeharto's era and whether they are living happily in the
present reform era. What I can be sure of is that in the present
era we are all living in uncertainty and there is no bright
prospect is in sight.

The country has a new president now. I am sure Ibu Megawati,
the incumbent president, has never considered taking revenge
although she suffered a lot during the New Order era. There are
many other more pressing issues on her priority list and the
people want to live in peace. Many people will find it ridiculous
that there are groups still preoccupied with demands that the
Golkar Party be disbanded. Fortunately, the Golkar Party leaders
and members are politically mature and do not deem it necessary
to retaliate.

If disbanding a certain political party is considered
necessary to improve the people's welfare, the question now is
which party should be disbanded.

T.A MAJID

North Sumatra