The events happening over in Egypt are certainly dynamic. I've been following The Sandmonkey both on twitter and on his blog. The man has found himself at the centre of things. CNN has also been providing a lot of coverage on this issue as well as events elsewhere in the Middle East. Twitter is actually a useful tool in keeping up with events.
Meanwhile closer to home...
Indonesian leaders have a history of making bizarre public statements. Here is another. The Secretary General of the PKS Anis Matta claiming that thousands of his supporters are over in Egypt actively assisting in the overthrow of a soverign government? Imagine for even one moment if a European or American politican said something along those lines a few years back here in Indonesia. The conspiracy mill would be gristed for years to come.
Whats going on in Egypt will eventually be sorted by Egyptians. Given that foreigners have been targeted by the Egyptian police and pro Mubarak demonstrators its astounding that Anis Matta would make such a foolish and potentially inflammatory statement. Indonesians abroad have a tough enough time without having to worry about about being rounded up as foreign agitators.
Update - the police in egypt can read the news...poor guy
2 comments:
Absurd indeed.
Although statesmen and politicians in other foreign countries try their utmost to conceal they are factually trying to pull strings in Cairo.
Indeed the world has a lot of vested interests in Egypt. Everyone has an interest in seeing this crisis resolved in a orderly manner. Is that not the nature of diplomacy - to achieve the most while appearing to do the least?
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