Presidential election as momentum

Presidential election as momentum

From Koran Tempo

The last state address of President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Aug. 16 before the upcoming runoff election has special significance, particularly because it explained to the people as well as future leaders, what the present Cabinet had done.

Changes in national leadership in the country have never been smooth. Consequently, everything has had to start all over again. In fact, the development of a nation should be sustainable to ensure uninterrupted advancement.

After 59 years of independence, we should now avoid such unnecessary repetition and start something new to make further advancement, instead of beginning from zero again and again.

The present presidential election is the right moment for this. The incumbent president has laid down the basis of understanding proper statehood. She expects the next president to perform his or her state duties to bring further progress to the nation.

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