The pot calling the kettle black?

The pot calling the kettle black?

From Kompas

On May 21, 1998, an event of historic significance to the
entire Indonesian people occurred as there was a peaceful change
in the national leadership. As a good citizen, I would like to
call on various circles and groups not to have an a priori
dislike for our new president, Baharuddin Jusuf Habibie. Give him
a chance to do this country good.

It is true everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, if
a person who did not dare say anything when still in office has
now become outspoken and strongly vents his opinion, has this
person really undergone a change or is he doing so only to save
his skin?

Of so many comments aired on TV, one came from a former
Sesdalopbang, a secretary in charge of the control over
development operations. In his comment, he referred to President
Habibie as Juragan Habibie. Juragan, meaning owner of an
enterprise, has an unfavorable connotation. So now, Mr. Former
Sesdalopbang, you should look at yourself first and find out who
you really are. If those criticizing Habibie are people of the
caliber of Amien Rais, Gen. (ret.) Nasution and Emil Salim, for
example, then it is understandable why the criticism should be
launched.

Even these people still give Habibie a chance, albeit within a
designated period of time, to do good things in the interest of
the nation. Let me stress that I am a nobody and have no
particular interest in Habibie. I don't even know him
personally. I am just an ordinary citizen trying to give a
favorable evaluation of a person, whoever he or she is.

MRS. OKTO R. TOBING

Tangerang, West Java