If a cabinet crisis, as we hear, is indeed inevitable, it can’t be helped—let the cabinet fall for the sake of our country’s and people’s welfare. A further heightening of tensions between the government parties and the opposition parties, if permitted to continue, can only endanger our state and close the door to wider inter-party co-operation. Wouldn’t it therefore be only right if this cabinet did indeed surrender its mandate? A new cabinet could speedily be formed which would assure firm co-operation between the parties, and harmony and peace for the nation.”
Halim was very satisfied with this. He re-read the editorial several times; it had appeared in his newspaper that morning. Husin Limbara couldn’t be angry. I haven’t said anything that could commit me, and we’re opening up the po
