Unity and integrity crucial

Unity and integrity crucial

From Kompas

Reading Kompas' Sept. 26 edition about moves to unseat President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, I feel that there is some truth in it, considering the latest political developments in our country. This is an indication that our nation has put more stress on authority/power than the will to manage the country together.

We are facing multi-dimensional crises. If each political leader is interested in grasping power, I don't think Indonesia will ever be able to pull through the crises.

A series of successions of presidents will not solve the problems. Don't try to fool the people, because whoever the president is the situation will remain the same, if we do not work together.

Or having a new leader could make the condition worse because every party would try to get rid of the other. And the obvious result would be that justice and prosperity would never prevail.

Under these circumstances anyone who loves their country will stress unity and integrity as a fundamental character in solving the existing problems. It is not wise to blame each other for what has been done in the past.

I believe if our politicians and all the nation's leaders are united and work together to pursue common goals, sooner or later these goals will be achieved.

Sadly, however, it is an undeniable fact that unity and integrity are a thing of the past, and the disintegration of the nation is likely a logical consequence.

BOEDI MARTONO Bekasi, West Java