Wrong... Either Way

The visit that Hamzah Haz made to the recently arrested Commander of Laskar Jihad shows a confusion in values if not a betrayal of the government's policy.

May 14, 2002

All interests lead to necessities and necessities call for fulfillment. It is not wrong to have one's own interests but one must ensure that they will always conform to the tradition nurtured in a social life. It is also compulsory, in this respect, to ensure that one's own interests are in equilibrium with broader interests. The magnitude of the sacrifice must be compatible with one's position. Whoever is in power will have greater freedom o

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