THE recent invitation by the Chairman of the Concern for the Nation Functional Party to become `lackeys' of Suharto is one of the many side effects of the chaotic reform currently in process. It underlines the urgent need for introspection and a clear understanding of reconciliation.

The Indonesian word for lackey, antek, is defined in the Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia dictionary as "a person (nation) that is used or is turned into a fol