Looking at 21st century

Looking at 21st century

From Merdeka

In entering the 21st century, we may encounter many problems. Unity and integrity might take firmer shape, but the reverse could also happen.

We have seen symptoms of such a negative phenomenon. The misfortune that has befallen the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is cause for great concern. The PDI is in fact a national asset and a brother of the same blood.

Unfortunately, an external element intruded and tore the organization into pieces, or at the very least weakened its principles and objective, which resulted in a poor showing in the 1997 election.

Without consistent improvement in our perception to anticipate the next century, the same fate might befall another political party in the 2002 election. We could experience even greater calamity in the 21st century, which would be detrimental to the nation's integrity.

SUNGKOWO SOKAWERA

Bandung, West Java