The New Year's goods market in Jakarta, Indonesia.(AFP)
April 17 this year is the presidential election of Indonesia.The two presidential candidates, the President Zoko and the rolling, challenged Zoko's Plabovo, both sought the support of the Chinese Chinese.However, from the New Year's New Year's greetings from the two presidential candidates, the so -called Indonesian Chinese issue is still a sensitive issue at this stage.
On the Spring Festival on February 5th, President Zoko wrote in his tweet: (I want) New Year to celebrate the Lunar New Year (community) New Year: I hope in this new year, our brothers' friendship (Persaudaraan Kita)More firm, full of joy, full of love and peace.In addition, he also attached a comic: Zoko wore white and black pants, his left hand pressed the lion head with red and yellow lion dance, and the words congratulations to Fa Cai.
As last year, Zoko's tweet did not explicitly give the Chinese New Year to the Chinese, but just to celebrate the New Year (community) of the Lunar New Year.Indonesians know that he is a New Year to the Chinese Chinese.But it is not used in the Warga Tionngea or Masyarakat Tionoghoa.However, unlike previous years, he called the Indonesian Chinese brothers this year.This is the first time he has described his relationship with his brother's friendship with his brotherhood.
Almost at the same time, Plabowo also gave the Chinese New Year in the tweet.Its text is also very similar to Zoko, but it is simpler than Sako: (I want) congratulations to the brothers celebrating the Lunar New Year.This congratulatory word is written on the red card, but no picture is attached.In He Wen, he also said that the Hua nationality is Saudara-Saudara, which shows that he accepts Indonesia's components of Indonesia and Indonesia's brothers.
Why not to the Chinese New Year with Chinese
Chinese Indonesians are an integral part of the Indonesian nation (nation) and are already an indispensable fact.However, why at the critical moment on the eve of this presidential election, Zoko and Prabowa did not directly azer the Chinese New Year to Warga Tionngea. When they called this group, they blurred their words?Is there still differences in their joining party?
Although former President Youdo Nonyo has accepted TionGhoa (China) and Tiongkok (China) as Chinese and China, and abandoned the term CINA (branch) with derogatory meaning, but many Indonesian IndonesiaPolitical figures and political parties, and even some Indonesian newspapers still cannot accept this change.
One of the reasons is that the 32 -year shadow of the Suhado regime seems to be in the minds of Indonesians (including Indonesians).In order not to cause controversy, avoiding the weight is light, he simply uses ambiguous language to express this group; the radical party in the Plaboor Alliance has no good impression, so the title of the Chinese is even more conservative.
Zoko's always image is pro -Chinese and pro -China, so since he came to power, he has consciously maintained a certain distance from the Chinese in public.Unlike several Indonesian presidents behind Suhado's fall, Zoko has never attended the Chinese festival celebration and never participated in the Spring Festival party.There are rumors that he will attend the party for an exception this Spring Festival this year, but the results still disappoint some Chinese.
In fact, the Indonesians are still nails in the eyes of the opposition and radicals, and they are also an excuse to oppose the government and the creation of chaos.
A few years ago in Jakarta's head election, religion and race became the chip of the election. The Chinese Christian Zhong Wanxue (Axue) was not cautious in the campaign.He was defeated and was sentenced to two years in prison for being blasphemy.During the election of Jakarta's chief, in Danjung Bale, a Chinese woman in Danjung Bale, Northern Sutumen, asked the prayer amplifier to lower the prayer prayer across her family, which also caused anti -China riots. 14 temples and 14 temples andThe Buddhist temple was destroyed.After that, Melina was charged with blasphemy and was sentenced to one and a half years in prison.Her appeal was rejected, and the case is still in the Supreme Court. It is believed that there will be no judgments before the presidential election.
Identification of political games
Zoko also seemed to be seeking re -election and began to play political games that identified identity.He chose the conservative Islamic missionary Middot; Amin was a candidate for Vice President, and the conservative Xingyue Party also joined.It is said that Star Moon Party Chairman Srier warned Zoko that during the presidential election, if the old terrorist old leader Abu Paba Middot; Bahill died in prison and would become Islamic martyrs, which was not good for Zako's election.Due to the victory, Zoko listened to the persuasion of Aiyir, and made Friends Srier announce that it was intentionally unprepared to release Bahill early, causing dissatisfaction among Zako supporters.Zoko came forward to explain that the release of Balle was attached with conditions.
Because the convicted terrorists must agree to no longer be offended and accept the Banchara (the five principles of the founding of the country) to be released.Bahill was unwilling to give up the claim of the Islamic State in Indonesia and still supported the Islamic State Organization. Zoko finally decided not to release Bashil.
In fact, Zoko's claims for multiculturalism and Banchara are quite firm. However, in the presidential election, in order to win votes, he often compromises in tactics; but some compromises are sometimes not understood.In fact, the forces against Islamic radicals did not blindly compromise.Not long ago, a Corum Muslim Bogor in Western Java issued a leaflet to ask the Maowu Municipal Government to ban all celebrations about the Lunar New Year, including the Lantern Festival.This organization believes that the Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) and the Lantern Festival are religious activities. The municipal government should reject this celebration that is not conducive to Islam, and does not allow Muslims to participate in these celebrations.However, the Islamic Missionary Council ’s Maowu Branch did not agree with the extremes of extremists, accusing them of harming ethnic harmony.The municipal government also agreed with the view of the council to refuse the Muslims forum for Muslims; the mayor also issued a statement to fight against the aggressive organization to the end.
Indonesian Chinese political forces are limited
Generally speaking, Indonesians belong to the so -called middle class.However, in the list of rich people, the number of Chinese surpassed the number of rich people in Indonesia.Many politicians often use this masterpiece.
Former Indonesian Commander Kamoto, in order to get political capital, support Muslim radicals before leaving, and talked about Indonesia's economy in the hands of foreigners.Poverty.He wanted to attract the attention of Zoko or the opposition party through this extreme speech.However, because there was no support from the party in the end, he defeated the presidential candidate nomination.
The economic forces of Indonesians and about two percent of the votes occupied by Chinese people make them the objects that they must fight for their power and oppositions.Therefore, some people say that Indonesian Chinese play a pivotal role in Indonesia's politics.But in fact, the political power of Indonesian Chinese is fragile because they are not a homogeneous unit but a multi -body.In addition, the Chinese Indonesians are dual minority groups (the number of people with small number and religion believes in a minority), and at the same time does not have political power and military power.
In Indonesia's traditional politics, the role that Indonesians can play in politics are actually limited.This is even more so in the rise of Islam.
(The author is a senior visiting researcher at the Yusuv Yisa East South Asian Research Institute in Singapore, a part -time professor of the Nanyang University of Technology Rajerhanan International Research Institute)
