As usual the article also mentioned the assumption that FPI had support from within the army and police – because this is a pattern which has been recognized in earlier attacks by Islam militia’s whenever the military was suspected of benefiting from destabilizing the country.
So far so good. I can’t blame the media reporting the news. And unfortunately good news is no news. But two questions remain and bother me.
What is the exact background of the incidents? What do we need to know in this part of the world to get at least some grip on these phenomena in Indonesia?
What is the impact of the reported disturbances? Is it of local, national or global importance? And if it happens to be of worldwide dimensions, why?
The way Indonesia is in the news now more often than not is not clarifying but rather puzzling.
