Schools torched

Schools torched

From Kompas

After reading Kompas, I would like to express my great concern
and sadness about the disaster heaped upon thousands of innocent
children by the torching of their schools. How many elementary
and high school buildings have been destroyed causing the
children's and the nation's hopes to be abandoned with deep
trauma. It is because of the behavior of "unknown" people. As far
as I can ascertain from the media, not one of the culprits has
been found let alone punished.

Isn't it a great sin if someone makes victims of children in
political fights? Why haven't educational and religious
institutions voiced their protests in defense of our beloved
children? Why have they not cried out "stop the actions that
sacrifice our children's education"?

I am amazed that everyone remains silent. Or haven't I heard
their voices?

HARRY VAN VOORST SJ

Yogyakarta