The Flag Flies at Half-Mast
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
The national education bill has finally been passed by the DPR. What was behind the political in_fighting?
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Something unusual happened at the Kanisius Barata secondary school in Karanganyar, Central Java, last Thursday. Nobody in the school had died, but during the flag-raising ceremony, the flag was hoisted to half-mast and the teachers wore black as a sign of mourning. The students were lined up solemnly to listen to the prayers—not recited for heroes—but for representatives in the House of Representatives (DPR).
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