Wim Kok saddens me

Wim Kok saddens me

After reading Minister Pronk's (of all people) efforts to
rehabilitate the relations between our countries, it saddens me
to read the Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok's opinion he so publicly
announced: "I don't feel compelled to say retrospectively that
the government of 1945, of 50 years ago, acted wrongly," (The
Jakarta Post, Jan. 31, 1995). I wonder if he feels the same about
Auschwitz, Buchenwald and what the Germans did to Anne Frank,
also 50 years ago. To reflect and lessons to be learned? One
never learns without compassion. How can he learn from Boven
Digul? Some 68 years ago?

But we'll keep his words in mind, for the occasions when
Holland starts screaming and meddling again in other countries'
internal affairs.

INA SUMARSONO

Jakarta