Loss of authority

Loss of authority

From Sinar Pagi

B.J. Habibie's is a transitional government. Since its
induction it has come in for sharp criticism by the community and
will again in the future.

Habibie himself is not a leading figure in society and does
not quite fit the bill of an authoritative leader, especially
because many of his regulations have caused anxiety and other
ills.

As long as the president does not comply with the people's
aspirations, we cannot hope for the smooth running of his
government which will come under the fire of the people's
dissatisfaction.

If we look more deeply into things with our heart and our
mind, we feel that Habibie does not work and does not act
wholeheartedly in handling the various demands of the people,
especially in disclosing the wealth he has obtained. The key to
this ambivalence is because Habibie is a protege of former
president Soeharto as is the case with Bob Hasan.

We hope that Habibie can be more rational and think of the
people rather than of the groups which will give rise to unrest
leading to mass riots everywhere.

DARIUS THALIB

Padang, West Sumatra