Lessons to be learned

THE government, as well as all Members of Parliament, must start listening.

The recent uprisings in Indonesia shocked the country. The blaze of outrage is spreading across the republic. Demonstrators are running the streets. Nothing is safe from the seething anger of the public. Even the police are seeking refuge in the safety of their depots. Homes of a minister and at least four members of Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) are broken into, ransacked and vandalised.