IN the presidential election campaign some time ago, two candidates, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Prabowo Subianto, uttered the importance of pluralism in a nation. Yudhoyono said that he would seriously consider the pluralism factor (with regard to quality) when arranging his next governmental cabinet, should he be elected President again.

Meanwhile, Prabowo, the running mate of Megawati Soekarnoputri, said that every citizen of Indonesia is a