Tue, 23 Nov 2004

Waiting for President to protect pluralism

I do agree with Pandaya's opinion in his article Sang Timur affair exposes government discrimination (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11). There are many forms of discrimination and conflicts that are partly caused by our weak legal system, and lack of government intervention.

The Sang Timur affair, and many other conflicts, are not only about religious matters, or the minority versus the majority, they are about human rights.

The right to a place to worship, the right to education, the right to security etc. I also have been waiting for our new President to prove his commitment to protecting pluralism in Indonesia.

ROSINTA, Jakarta