Solidarity under trial

Solidarity under trial

The unrest on Haruku Island in Central Maluku will hopefully remind us, as a nation and as members of the human race, that disaster always brings suffering. What is involved is not only the figures on how many ruined buildings and damaged vehicles, but also, and more importantly, the human suffering caused by such unrest.

It is to be hoped that the recent spate of tragedies will bring some good by reminding us that it is time for us to return to the roots of our benevolent human natures and put an end to all of this unrest and disorder. It is time that we learn once again to live together in peace and cast away our feelings of mutual distrust.

No less important, it is time that we learn not to allow ourselves to be provoked so easily, and to think clearly about all the problems and issues which we must face. Surely we do not want the unrest in Maluku to spread to other regions in Indonesia.

-- Merdeka, Jakarta