G'day Penpals, The Indonesian army has drafted a new internal security law, has put its very best into the national capital, and has done all any Indonesian could ever expect of its self-annointed champions. And today a couple of thousand students were just too resolute for it. Those scrawny students know an aspiring junta when they see one. And I reckon they're not gonna let it happen. They had a win today, and they're not going to forget what it tastes like. They're doin' it for themselves in a political culture that has tried to teach them for half a century that they have nothing to do with these things. Today it killed four of their number in a vain attempt to make the point. A lot of the PRD's membership and a lot of Ambonese, Acehian, West Irianese and Kalimantese dissidents might yet live long lives because of these young folk. Which makes it a Marxist enough response for me. Give me a compradorial liberal democrat before an opportunistic uniformed murderer every time! Good on ya, Djakarta! Cheers, Rob.
