SMS: FPI attack

Mon, 06/09/2008 10:29 AM  |  Reader's Forum

There's always been a big question mark since the government couldn't stop the attack. If we had a strong and solid government, then none of the massive chaos would happen because it would have been anticipated earlier. Indonesia is on the interjection road, to a theocracy or secular count, the elites are involved. SBY has to choose his direction. LEXY
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara.

It is not true that the government was not been able to stop FPI's and similar attacks. The truth is that the government does not have the political will and the guts to do what needs to be done. Most important, the government has a weak and indecisive leader at the top. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, I will never vote for you again.
HASAN
Jakarta

The FPI does not represent any religion. All religions tell us to believe in God and respect/love your fellow citizens, not attack them.
CISCA BARATA
Jakarta

Indonesia's existence as a lawful state will be questioned both nationally and internationally.
CONNIE
Malang, East Java

The rule of the law should be upheld by all people. So, the government should ban FPI and other radical organizations.
YAYAT SUDRAJAT
Yogyakarta

Why has the government been unable to stop such attacks? Simple. They haven't tried to.
KEN ALLEN
Jakarta

The government was useless because it is so afraid of such an organization.
TRIS
Tangerang, Banten

The governmentstop such attacks becausebusy with their own business. They become heartless to the people too.
PARAMITA
Tangerang, Banten

With the FPI attack, a government harvested what it sowed.
HENKY
Tangerang, Banten

The present government has no sufficient knowledge and understanding of democracy and pluralism as supreme value of a democratic state.
HAPOZAN
Jakarta

Because the police force is ineffectual, frightened and poorly trained to handle these serious misdemeanors once and for all.
PAUL
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara

President SBY and the House gave the green-light to investigate the case. Thanks to the President who has done the right thing.

This incident might be a bad example to the nation which is promoting law enforcement. Everyone acting against the law should end in prison. Remember, we don't live in a lawless country.
BAMBANG TRIHARYONO
Jakarta

Besides the obvious lack of technology to identify the participants in the rally, perhaps there was government involvement. The history of FPI shows that they often act violently. But why didn't the government not do the best to prevent such incident?

Were they afraid to take action against such a violent organization? Are they afraid to loose the vote of such a large Islamic group? Or perhaps they are not capable enough to take action?
ISKANDAR
Tangerang, Banten

The government is too lenient to the leaders and members of the FPI. It should have been the government's job to do something in this case. Dissolve the organization so that this can become a deterrence or shock therapy for other organizations not to do such an action that irks public security.
CATHERINE
Medan, North Sumatra

The government doesn't have the courage to take action against the Islam Defenders Front. FPI will continuously take the law in its own hands.
FUJI MULIAWATI
Bandung

The modern democratic state is just like football. In football if you kick or hit another player badly you will be given a red card and sent off the field. That is the rule of the game.
FRANS EFBE
Bandung

Members of the FPI are boys who lack education or jobs. They are easily motivated to run amok with the promise of a free meal. The leaders of the FPI have their own political agenda. Ban them.
GIBSON
Jakarta

Given the violent track record of the FPI and the 1200 police just watching the attacks on a peaceful demonstration, there are only two explanations.

First, Islamic parties in SBY's government are preparing for a Republic Islam Indonesia. Second, Indonesia is becoming a failed state unable to protect its citizens and the Constitution.
MANFRED OEPEN
Jakarta

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