Some also blame Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri, who has seemed more interested in improving her standing with the Muslim political parties than in preventing Muslim fundamentalists from killing Christians. A retired general, who wished to remain anonymous, believes that there are only a few fanatic Muslims in the army s leadership, so Wahid simply needs to replace them. A military spokesman, Rear Air Marshall Graito Usodo, says it is inevitable that soldiers would act emotionally and disobey orders. Even President Wahid, said one Christian leader, admitted to him in a private meeting that it was very hard. While he can give a command, it doesn t reach the grass roots.
Some political factions don t want to solve the conflict.
Many Christians assume that enemies of Wahid, including one-time Suharto allies, are attempting to use the Moluccan conflict to destabilize the government. One Christian leader opined that the attacks in the Moluccas were an attack on Wahid. Some in authority share his fears. Defense Minister Juwono believed that Suharto cronies were at work, perhaps in an attempt to create sufficient chaos to prevent them from being called to account for their crimes. The goal for others is to make this a Muslim country.