Our commitment to reform

Our commitment to reform

As we see, the calls for reform within the Indonesian Military (TNI) and elsewhere have caused varying reactions. But in a climate that is loaded with different emotions, prejudices and antagonism, those differences, too, are often colored by emotion.

We should be reminded that such demands for democratic change, for a restoration of the supremacy of the law, for the respect of human rights as well as for social, political and economic justice are aimed not at TNI alone. All other institutions are facing the same demands.

A full awareness that such a process of reform is currently affecting our central and strategic state institutions could give us a better insight and sow tolerance, not only among those institutions concerned, but among all the members of our society.

Such an understanding, plus an appropriate attitude toward this process on the part of all of us, is essential because this present reform drive needs to be maintained. Bringing about reform is our commitment, but any commitment only has meaning when it is carried out consistently.

-- Kompas, Jakarta