Our country is close to collapse

Our country is close to collapse

From Koran Tempo

The deteriorating condition of our country day by day, reflected in the increases in cost for things like electricity, fuel and almost all commodities -- coupled with growing seeds of rebellion and unrest -- are only evidence of Indonesia's coming collapse.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri recently said that she would take responsibility for the problems faced by the people.

I very much doubt she can do this.

Apart from the social and political turmoil, the country's economy is growing messier; proof of this has been the extension of debtors' obligation settlement (PKPS).

These are only some of the things indicating that our country is extremely close to a major disaster, on the brink of economic and social collapse.

DONNY KESUMAH

Jakarta