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