Magazines clampdown

From Sinar

I am very concerned about the clampdown on the three outstanding magazines: Tempo, Editor and DeTIK. I feel that I have now lost intimate contact with these magazines. They provided a good forum for us to express our feelings about many subjects ranging from problems with the police to electricity outages and other social issues.

I hope that the magazines' employees will not despair because of this calamity. Instead, they should maintain their enthusiasm and optimism for a better tomorrow. I also hope that the banned magazines will "reincarnate," in different forms while retaining their old spirit and mission.

JOSEPH IVAN CHANDRA

Pontianak, West Kalimantan