Intellectuals and future

Intellectuals and future

During a meeting with leaders of associations of intellectuals of different religious backgrounds, President Soeharto said all intellectuals should support the nation's unity and integrity.

In the meeting, the intellectuals' representatives reported on their plan to hold a joint seminar in mid-August to welcome the 49th anniversary of the republic.

The President also appealed to the intellectual leaders to make the role of human resources in development a central theme of their coming seminar.

We would like to underline the presidential message because recently an impression has surfaced that the intellectuals organizations could turn into political or mass organizations.

We are aware that this impression is wrong. Obviously these organizations group knowledgeable, educated and wise people. Like in the past, intellectuals serve as a resource. They are called on by the society for advice whenever there is a problem that needs solving.

We believe that the intellectuals are cognizant of this responsibility.

-- Suara Karya, Jakarta