Fears of disintegration

Fears of disintegration

From Suara Karya

When I was in elementary school, my teachers used to talk
about Indonesia's abundant natural resources, its peaceful and
hospitable people, and how foreigners were enchanted by the
country.

However, today the nation is being torn to pieces by political
conflict. Instead of being hospitable, the people are violent and
aggressive. Riots have taken place in several regions. Generally,
Indonesians have become narrow-minded and only think of their own
interests and not the nation's.

The reform movement has been obstructed. So under these
unpredictable transitional state, it is feared that this country
would break up like the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.

DEWI PUSPITA

Jakarta