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