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'Unjuk akal' not 'unjuk rasa'

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'Unjuk akal' not 'unjuk rasa'

From now on let's use the term unjuk akal (show of
intelligence) instead of unjuk rasa (show of emotion), because
the action (mass demonstrations) has been considered with deep
thinking (using intellectual/rational intelligence) or akal, not
just a mere burst of emotion or perasaan (of the moment alone) by
those who proposed the idea or those who lead the action
(usually involving university students or graduates or other
intellectual people).

DONALDY B. SIANIPAR

Jakarta

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