Pro status quo

The pro status quo group wants to continue its established way of life. It does not want it replaced.

The well-established status applies only to the people who enjoyed the boons of the New Order regime. For the greater public it is a symbol of injustice that must be eradicated. Changes must take place in keeping with the winds of reform in this country.

The status quo has spread to various groups of the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and other groups. As a result of the behavior of some of these, that is contrary to the direction the reform has taken, they are all now seen as antireform.

If there is suspicion about the executive group being a nest of pro status quo people, all ministers will be considered as stubborn in defending the continuation of their established life.

The majority of the people who long for improvement of their life always try to stop the actions of the pro status quo people. They and other reform groups always close ranks, maintain their unity and strengthen their stand to jointly wipe out the status quo people in the community.

This country has been hit by a crisis that has been going on for a considerable time, including a crisis of trust, so that whatever the government does, the people remain distrustful of its apparatus. For example, the government apparatus which should safeguard the social safety network program had the nerve to expropriate the rights of the poor and the needy. It is really too much.

It is only understandable that in order to improve the life of the increasing poor, many political parties, in cooperation with student movements throughout Indonesia, are determined to fight officials who are still imbued with the status quo mentality.

IFRODI SUKANTO

Jakarta