Lack of breeding

Lack of breeding

In private most Indonesians think that they are the most
civilized people on this planet. The broadcasting of the press
conference of Amrozi televised also on CNN and BBC showed the
contrary.

Like a general winning a war Amrozi stood there on the
podium, complete with handshakes and smiles from the audience, as
if he is not a criminal, but a hero worth our greatest
admiration. In his speech Amrozi really did ask the public to
admire him because he managed to kill so many for the sake of
Islam.

Not many Indonesians felt how bizarre and uncivilized the show
was. For the last 35 years we abandoned civil education and the
result is this lack in our value system. We have a long way to go
to retrieve our basic civilized values.

SUMARSONO SATROWARDOYO, Tangerang, Banten