Education Law needs explaining

Education Law needs explaining

From Media Indonesia

The new National Education Law has been produced through the mutual consent of the government and the House of Representatives; therefore its implementation should be supported by people from all walks of life.

Sadly, there remain dissatisfaction, objection and rejection on the part of our fellow citizens in Sorong regency and several cities in eastern Indonesia, particularly with regard to Article 13(a) and the terms "faith, piety and character".

Such dissatisfaction could be overcome if the government acted more proactively in explaining the law to the public. If necessary, some of the important provisions to which there is public objection should be properly explained.

For the maintenance of national integrity, the issue of religious education should not trigger political conflict between various groups and communities in Indonesia.

YUDIMAN SEPTIAN Jakarta