We are concerned about President Suharto's speeches that: a) Express the presumption that among our people who are working hard to develop although they are under an increasingly heavy burden, there is a polarisation between those who want to "preserve Pancasila" on one side and those who want to "replace Pancasila" on the other, such that there are concerns that new conflicts could arise between elements of society; b) Misinterpret Pancasila such that it can be used as a threat against political opponents.
Kami prihatin akan pidato-pidato Presiden Soeharto yang: a) Mengungkapkan prasangka bahwa di antara rakyat kita yang bekerja keras untuk membangun meskipun mereka mengalami beban yang semakin berat, terdapat polarisasi di antara mereka yang ingin "melestarikan Pancasila" di satu pihak dengan mereka yang ingin "mengganti Pancasila" di pihak lain, sehingga muncullah keprihatinan-keprihatinan bahwa konflik-konflik baru dapat muncul di antara unsur-unsur masyarakat; b) Keliru menafsirkan Pancasila sehingga dapat digunakan sebagai suatu ancaman terhadap lawan-lawan politik.