‘The Struggle of the Naga Tribe W.S. Rendra ‘Translated and Annotated by Max LaneThe Stugle ofthe Nags Tribe 349 W.S. Reni (1535-200), the on of Roman Catholic ison and adnate cout of Suit, isthe Best known modem lndeeaet syria thee make’ Atte age ofwieca he woth ‘Bilan People atte Curve othe Road the saan pine eat sol honors for Rend’ work. tn ha same decade he ee pats sar-vining shor stories and poems was however, inthe satis that Renda rose to prominence. He sus inconc in 1962 and 1963 due wo his pola stones eee bisa Hele the county in 1964 t visit New York Cy andere tee cng the fale coup and pra of 1963. He sudind Non nt Univers and subsequently receved his only formal wang in oe tte American Academy of Dramatic Arts In 1967he retuned tc Indes ‘24 according to Evan Darwin Whe, began to produce akind ofa tate Indonesia had nt sen befor ensenbe bee, ingen shame, and theatrical hea tat privileges aon ove ton ve lg composition and the company over the drial ae He beam to produce a sre of popular performances. Agus howincy felts inetd in 1974 he was reson | May nba kcament from performance for years Aer he resighaton ier Ran has writen a vcicty of type of lays, om inate (mi Gf) elope rom ingovstinal execs with acore to sdapeanes {i Mesers ssc rams, sich a5 Ondpur Rex, tirana Nomen fiche sd even an Indonesian Wang for Goda o hs poner uty his grest work, Kish Peruangan Sul Noga. (The ott Noga Tie) was writen in 1975 and mos immotigey (pete ceoorship. The pay. as wansltr Max Lane absenea iat, struction tthe ply. is bth reflection upon ladon eu national realty anda response to tat eal Pay self is also profoundly rooted in Indoseian cure, Me wajang ruc and pening with prologue y's lane,| 390 W.S. Renda «vane puppeae. Rena ics wayang sare andthe comments gt the dalang to offer aot very daguised) erique of Indonesian soc the vary fist nes the aulence is told “this story doesnot take pla Jn Indonesia’. But obviously the Histon sting of Asim sree plausible denibiliy thatthe play concerns Indonesia Indeed the pales ‘The Struggle ofthe Naga Tribe [kisah peruangan suk Naga, 1975) ‘lf bepas the ste by apologising foray ste, then immediatly AH characters sting sire docs not ek the aw ad is a eat clement of sci ‘As Bvan Darwin Winat observes, the play coninins Reni’ spuney fl pALANG ‘hat ‘an enlightened natn respec the eis of artist ty insisting that seis ata spoke fr ofl pois thea ‘he fo! (the Shakespearean sense) remind the sone the emperor has no clothes The pay was writen and rebeared by Renda and his eters hi ising rial vilages and involved the villagers in the evoon the piece. The ply thos was born out ofa experince of working wi the rr po in ode to promt scil justice. tension is rset i LOS, youn Jou fom cost ly between the ile people and townspeople’ with Renda eo Brae theses ‘down firmly on the sie of he ormer. The stage ofthe Neg te sla os Tess than eration sougale, not merely in the otic sens ut ao gMMRSUPAKA,& Woman ofthe Naga ie spiritual oe, hat Max Lane cals 'a humanist cals’ Themen ETYAWATL,Abivac's ance ofthe Naga sek to liberate themselves from a society tht de Beart, Gem otaumen ‘ubjugstion and subservience of ate and of humanity Yo the sae ‘Note:The fotnote inthe play are the orginal fotos he text AS eres, some are dad and refer to events and situa pest (HORUS OF MACHINES CHORUS OF AMBASSADORS (Ilr Schmite Schmenre, Mr oe, {ign aay, Heron, Ambuab sine an ‘Chinese accent) : | ABIAVAM, Cho fhe Naga be ABIVARA, his son LONEL SRENGOL, Minister of Security {ORUS OF PARLIAMENTARY FACTION CHAIRMEN, BissioeNT oF PARLIAMENT INEER,« Faropn POSS an ntemational miliosire fi Sox eeing evens BP to begin ny toy. {ory dos net 1 sess once again — docs aot2m W.S. Rend ‘So don't et uptight and consar the try.* But mus proffer my sincere apologies fo any ste that pers, whether intended of as it were, nt intended You see sie does not breathe aw as a eat element inci. Now the stay ‘Tete is kingdom celled Astinan? ‘Siva in the Ingiation Torte Sos of Prejudice ‘Tote West of Fantasy Bordering on Nonsense Sea Inahor fs statically stated Astin sued by Queen. ‘She assed by a Prime Minister and Cabin. ‘The Kingdom ab has Parliament and Constaton. “Te Kingdom i sopposed to be a democracy Me t'm from Asian, My name iso,’ beter no give my nae, COrnext you'l basking for my adres. But etu toa sor, This is sory ot socket” People anno live lone. Thay mast mix with others. ‘And eltonsip betwen popl ean be jst or unjust “Tie is what we wish otk bout Means, nross the sa, in the ands ofthe oes — {mean Europe and Amerie, nd Japan to: Lifes ire" ‘We ran agriclral county ich in produce and mine “They are nds countries, chin capital and in machines that produce comedies “Tomake thse differences clearer we wll examin then ine. ‘And wel look tthe natue ofthe sole. Pe The Stra of the Naga Tribe 395, wechanical fashion.) “ ‘THE MACHINES" CHORUS ‘Chors Boom! Boom! Boom Itediedos Machines moving go gedboom Puple moving pont hongs-hongos. Dalz Come on machines, show as how you wrk! Chores (nine wp a fom of tage): ele Sele legit Po: Kapa Keak Ketpung The wachouesoverfow i, We've got nowhere to store our goods Shobak Kepak gebyar gobyar Well our prods cheaply ‘emus havea huge marke, ing How huge? es Working fist requis bi marke. gods canbe sent far and wide Oh Go They could ak fo the whole word “Teta! Team! Teta! tu Trt Tetam he sb uptight. ke working With smile on ou fies Wow! Incredible! Wh ows you? The Big Boe." H Yourmost make quite a prot for hin? mln. Two milion394 WS, Renda i One billion... Two bln. ‘When is exousting counting, Dalang Where does tall go? Chorus Profitnceases capita Capita inoreaes prof, More money means more scenes. ‘We ea" be held up, we canbe interupe Dalang Whit do you mesn? Chorus Money must circulate ‘Morey cctes money ‘Morey mus cheule ‘Tine is money Goods ae money ‘We eal his economies. Dang. Wat give up! Money gos round and ound Money circulates Rout and round inthe sky Uptowad heaven, ‘nh but rm thre Ienever comes down eth ‘The god of money gtsicher The por remains cools Forall ety, ‘The people ar culate, schooled and moulded ‘To be nothing but consumers, (Chorus Boom! Boot! Boom! Iestistoe Machins moving go gedeboom gedeboom People moving pant hongoshongos you distr ws ‘The economy wil collape. ‘The Stugal of the Ny Tite 398 Ifyou dsr us ‘Unemployed workers wl iether nal Sabsohssh Ketoprak kept eps (Give us ow materia Sothat we can un Dalang WON! They want huge markt. They want ra material, Wat se do they want? (horas Progress Thi isthe age of progres! Weare the leaders of progress ‘Thespe of pricalure we lene Behind, The ag of industry we make a teal, ‘THE AMBASSADORS: CHORUS fv Ambassadors carrying cane and wearing bowser Chorus Halleuah Helo Hello! Halon! We are hee, halt Weare progres hla ‘Weare ends of the world! Prosperity we aapense | rogess we tach Hep we ote, Weare ambassadors of pee, Dag A very impressive introduction, Gentes Ambassador Calle Mrsoe When you peak tome, sy: Hello! Hello! lng Helo! Hello 1 Halljaht Helo, hello, hallejht Ambassador Iam Her Sci Schmec, We max be clever; ys, fir, rd wohaingly ust ke «paneer, eeee 396 WS, Renda The Stugle ofthe Nien Tbe 397 Developing countries ambasdons ‘Their ist ook fr debs. tales! Developed countries’ ambassadors The tasks 0 sel goods, Dalang Ye, clever; ys, faery shit int 00 bad ether Chorus Halls! Hel, hello allt ‘ri Ambassador Meliovich Marskasov Allthe wor mus progres... must be tov! All must wear uniforms ‘All must be itemaona (Chorus Halla Hello, el, eleyjoh! 4th Ambassador Abso! My name i Horomoto! Also! 1 n't want anything ~ Bat ony to say Har, hao, hao! Horrtenayo! 4h Ambassador Let's js ply (Tie dt Ambassador then gor Proup the mation ofriding ‘motorbike and then crving cor) ‘AR=s0! Rum rm sum. magie* ‘Ah-sot Brum —brum era. magi! ‘Ah ol Cheap Pct! Cheap! Chora Halll! Hello, ello, allah! ‘th Ambassador Nikso-man? Dalang. Baksol Sth Ambassador [am asnpe person Noneed ote my name ie simple and cheap goods ‘Shi batons, esos, knives, bobbins, Combs, ootbrashes, sop, lamps, bucke’s, In shor: verydty goods, Excelent for ends —hallea Chorus Hallelujah! Helo, lo, hlleujht ‘Weare ambassadors, halle ‘We laugh but ae ot bpp: ‘We pray bt onl get inienza An Ambassador’ task couldnt be heave. Makets! Markets! Aftermarket! (ut down forest Digup mines py the seas! Grab up aw materi! oe ‘Thesauri ts, Hal! Hallo Heo! Haro! ayo! Halak! (inking arms) Weal share sina fs (Gasting together) Habba Hii Haba Otto work! * One wo bales ‘Theo for halt {Peo Ambassadors moves round he eg ig pa {caure stoge again.) braided Bevin oimagined Roya presence) | | You Hihnes, ‘osurende ou Leer of Accreditation, | »Wepss on or countries retings, ‘eal ive your country, scure is ancient and fine, ‘snow, without a dot, developing. rss that isthe key to this eat! Tenn wl noc be eft bind by another, Nese prepared to assist your county's ly eons Laws canbe negotiated ilion. TW bon, Te bin [Ambasador Ten billion! Arbessador 20 till!398 WS. Renda 4th Ambassador Sobition! ‘th Ambassador 70bilon! Plus 10 per cent sommison!! CChoras Your Highnes, ‘Loans canbe aranged All for progress, For cuhur nd humanly, To achive tis loan moaey Must geninly be used to benefit he people The peple ned ‘Shopping Centres" We have the experts “The steel girders, And the commodiis Tobe sold inside them. Dang Ab! Sot Chorus Your Highes,supermarkess are progress! Datang Rubbish “The cores frm over thers, The girders from there, Hinges and handles rom here ‘Screws fom there ‘The commoslies fr sale sre tom overthers Everything imported, because hats progress what hey'reup to Chorus Health must be advanced People ned Tonikum, Dal ‘Chorus They need sytete vitamins, Dalng Gado-gado! Gado-gdol ‘Chorus And powdered mi if Rice and plan rot one Dalang Mothers’ mit Mothers’! ‘Green pea poridge! Green pea poset (Chorus And ere fee om dst, Dalang Yes, buts al fom chemicals” EES:”=C Oh ‘Te Stele ofthe Naga Tribe 399 ‘Chorus Onwards to progres, or fens! Tomake progres a elt ‘Youmust become the sme as Japan, Europe, Rss and Ameria, ‘We will aang scholarships Send he hope of your nation’s youth o study in our counts. ‘They will become progressive. ‘They willbe abl to se refigerston, Nake, Aicconditoning; And es, ston a pores ole ‘Yes, Thi progress, And we ave te goods! riag. More sales ak! (Corus Hallelujah onward, forward, to wack we go! ‘AvAmbassador's ask shan, Heats well bu os dab, (Cool wether gives him inflacza lang Alas siting om sot hrs, he gets pe (fmbasadors xt) “Palang_ We ave just heard the Ambassadors fron cross the sea Hid netions behind every word! Jp Now les return to Astinan, {ne mountain rang of sna the north. ay est. wat int, nth or eas Oh, ve gt itn, oe nee ee ond be and cool aly. Tsay sas wen mourns rich eppt athlete village of the Nag Tbe an . rs anit ines th Nag be ben cont Asians eng Ik er hs te prince of Ast al oy > tee ance ies he Naga have ben farmers an ave eat popes in developing thei apiclre, nation system hs ben perfected and hl tering smproved. They produc encgh fo ful thi ow cet not naughty also have to supply the ea ey,Paeeeee eas ce cease ere 400. WS, Renda The Stl ofthe Naga Tike 401 ae Datng Nah! Don’t beso greedy with ature! Laying forests bare just ayo ike! Forests polled Rivers poate! Ben the ses are so ‘er villagers and Abisavam, Tribal Chief Villagers The Sun sends ots ays, ‘The word i caught in it net. Chilren are ct clinbing the mang ees. ‘The ancestors sits extend thee lesings (Abisayam moves 1o from cnr ofstage) Avbavam ‘The woster crows: cocks-doodle- doo! ‘The goat joins in: embesk! ‘The cow ad: moo! AblavarYesteriy and tomorrow And all cat to my son Are tod Abivam, come xt now Disaster and god fortune Workin he elds ats ut Arete sane, agers And atthe iver women launder Horizons beyond us els and sas slap n pad fel canals Horizons witio us Unig in he su ‘Theol bied sings in cemeteries, ‘While in the eaves withthe Sun Ancestor pes play the gamelan ‘Ayo! Come oa! ‘Allstre ished in uta effet Al sving together, Dalang This we cal tot Vilagers The Sun sends cats ays. ‘The lake's water sparkles, We greet mother each (eating the round) ‘We uke the beefs given. Abisavam cll out tthe lingo wee: “Ths season you wil bear mh ri. My so Abivara has retued home. i pek your fat, And make him his fevourte bse Asavam Today we ate gong to open up new fl © Wewill bur the weeds and underérsh ‘We ilshare ou te land an thn wil being and | devoped and kept inorder. | Nou inow the basic eine to which we ol _ Be frmer must own lan, So when we share out hese new 1 ek, prot wil be given to thse who have no land oe Young Vagers Frit res BB view ned tend to work { — el whoa onn nd ih yl wi ose is irene a We chase ate omy een mate se Aaa fot pon Land cin wrk fo ua be vg ver ete on anvil pom cane an Ineo ‘One gives food te hth people resive fom he sharing ou ofthese ne elds ‘Anober materials or tols tbe soles worked y that nef ast te es ‘And til anther sete, We mast protet hem, ‘This isthe way of nate According o karma" fp- who dono paript inthe cling ofthese new fields Moot ecive any even if they have enough money to bey some” whit o you al sy otha?402 WS, Renda ‘lagers We agree, Absa Indeed that is what our waditon dros, Farmers mst protect hi nd Without land, farmers ae only tol ofthe landed Like oxen or cat Probably, inthe eye ofthe ln, Farmers compared cate, ‘The ate would bemore valuable Abisavam 1, Absevan, hed of you be, wil mana thi ping inthe name ofthe coinung integrity of oar soit. Yous sa wig -appened in the ville ofthe Kaman ibe Tey have already soe ‘worth of tr nd to iownspeopl. Theres? Every harvest rings forth atleast the tines heir basic neds, yet the Karinan ean se of food. This is boca a large art of thei harvet sn longer owned by them tut by people in the Towa, The Karman themselves are oly ‘lias labourers. A they aren even paid enough buy the od ty ‘eed That is why, inthis lage, we have the rule ‘Whomsoever leaves this village must return is dt the vilage and may not sll ito aon ele Inter words Landis the base ned ofa vile society, and because of hi ‘ownership of land mus be organised and controled by the vila sonore Vilagers_ So run the adons of ow ancestors Who protect our ilages wisely ‘Afarmer who sls his land brings down disaster {pen his flow fame. ‘Why rst you sel your lan? ‘To buy bracelets and earings? They dono gro ‘They ive ford no fu, Do you do ito build rick house? A bre hous sot progres i proces nothing. Indeed, with jus a sal mistake can became Full of mou td mildew. Pe ee The Struggle othe Naga Tbe 403 A progressive fers an who loves his land progressive frmerisone who is able o protec i flow farmers. progressive famer i ne who can lead his ilage to peospery, A propesive firme is one who quickly discovers new plans and ‘ew vast proc his environment Abiavam Good! But look is Abivar, my sn, coming with a fend ABIVARA COMES HOME TO HIS VILLAGE ‘ue Abivara with Cates, vara My father, nck and all my Hendy, Abia sn of Absa, ew rere fom sing seco he se 16 work ny le, Abiavam “Good! Good! Does't he speak wel? Don't you age? ‘Saple butthe point. ce Inds! 'm happy date wanted to come home. An glad othr he as forgot the eum afi village Avra Ianto tak this opporuity to inte a fend of mie, Teameto know him in he town across the ea where se, He works lnranewspper, nde my god rend. Hes intrested in theft thepmle f developing societies. And now hes es my guest tad sto wie about or village forhis newspaper, and fre pil Book i Ieisreparing. His name Is Cals. Tale Can he speak, Indo... mean, Anus os Yes, but sil not very wel 1, Caos, end of Abivar, son of 0, ay my respects othe member ofthe Naga be beavam Eh, Carls, your Astinames is exellent, very Hea. is ‘Thank you, Your rise encourages me gel T must lo lu for making Abivara ave ate nthe sds, He hss then ete ito system which was uly Jour cess te absorbed in my inspection ofthis nature supporting technology f esc nd simple, yet me can se fo te results hai falls ts i vey satitcioriy. This ot of tcnlogy bop conserve the et and doesnt destroy cI aly pris” Poevam Our ancestors woul be happy to esr such riePo ‘Te Sougale ofthe Naga Tribe 49s Supaka Don’t you want to get abed inte? ‘Ablvnen hs! I want to bea person who is sei But o be an ‘import pen’ i onthe contry ao at head at opr. fant tobe a leader. The important persons alae defend te ee 0; ders are wil ogo forward Cros, Ble shot acai of rcs, Lenders lea to go forward fom titeism 404 WS. Renda Uncle One thing of whch ve mst be rou tht Anas wae ‘ur home Bil up i ig. Abivara_And why oo? You youre Unk rtuae hme the ‘lg ae tadyng inthe capi Tere se macy ote oun ope ho haveretmed home ar tir sia Abisaram This what makes or vilage 20 pci when compare vith he tes Carlos Why itis ilage so special? Abisavam (fling) What th ese? Perhaps ton But then what is radon? Tato isthe ey the expression of cat's su “ation te fan lng Viner gaeringerowndAboaam fade Hn) Peps te Innere But thn wht nr elngs? (Abisavam lve ater) Soc ine flings athe expreison of sits sou Soi has sol ada body, Sits bodys stom, nstatns naw Soi’ soli the omen itn wicca aly be ea ‘pmboland legend “This the seed path via which oie’ so jon wih he Spite Ona Abisvam The unity of ou an oy in isis toe ‘whol way off sl Ua song 1 the won ofthe One Ah ame bome becuse ois deseo wont, Hae wok ab wt Se the sae, Ablvara Othe be rashoppes ‘Other waterless ‘Wee a grashopor. ere would be my eld Were 1s, ee would my wattle SupakaAbivr don you want to bscome a inpatat e't sheep Abivara No, Aun, nt the “important peso’ 9p Abivara Exactly! Supaka Have you brought home any woolen costs o sunglasses -Abiara laughing) No, Aust. Woolen cates arto hot fo wetng ‘Asin. And across he sea sunglasses ar nly worn nthe bess Re sal People who wear dark ase in town re gangs” Supa Why dt you ving home ca, Abivara? trara need avd modesty, could have easly saved enough to I bay oc. But we don't ned cas ere, What we net ana Cog ‘progress they're usta hay. On teeth and ruck al arbi neds. They can ry both moe sd and more people: Ba a, ters eonen the viliges must bo improved To tring inc betes Soni ae improves show that you don't undetand techno jAiveram So fs important tat oor village also builds roads? rara”Yes father Our village wll then be able orn its own pat which can tke ou produce stright the markt Navan |The lot tobe dein he time ahead. But now we ish clearing ths ele, you think won't bea hinds, Mab ke to hep, mm OK! : frocverone, off werk! ASTINAMPURAM SCENE Re now move tthe capital o Astinam ~Astinamparsn, This iene of the Queen of Astinan, Sri Rati, beaut secure |EES “SOLO aan ‘The Stele ofthe Nava Tribe 407 (Gri Ratu emer. Shes dressed katy, she Indonesian national hess for women witha large red and whe ash red and white bang ‘he Indoneion national colors Her hair is done ba sang the adilonl hard of Cena Japanese aes) ‘An here is Hee Majesty now. (alang looks th qsen over) Her gat ian’, The git of gry tiger, call it Fun on i, every tiger abray seems tobe hangry (Sei Ratu top and poses.) ‘This isthe pose ofa quer. Nose somewhat thst upwards 0 create the impression of being above othe people, This led the Arisocrts Pose (Sel Rat ater ou a pair of sunglasses She carly polishes the lenses on her kabya, looks again athe lames and then purposely puts them on.) ‘Those dak lasses ae always worn they arth symbol of progress. Nine out eleven Hellywood fim stars wear uch eases. (Sei Ratu bagi 10 aang he hat) ‘The ais aranged then itis prayed ..searered with eas ofall kinds (Sri Ratu makes wp he face) [Now is the face's en. irs oundaton i put on then ‘maser powder» Lipstik all feign made thas ropes (Sr Rat breathes in and puts on er re) ‘This ist slim inthe body. before sto late Unlike beauty queen, real queen re usually not prety, so she must ny har lok ikea quen, (Gri Rat ook is way and that Wa) er ines Soi Rats ise Sh coon the word with ‘alang_Listen to her acent, wil you? Us esieg sil. In Astnamparam ther is suburb called Menten, Se Ratu Heh you! Heb you! natu, aria. The (Balan in aware char Si Ratu is acressng her.) Heb, are you det or somthing!?! Dalang Ob, me? siRatw You deat Balan (Sei Rat) duh 'm sory, Your Mes your servant siedrood. ee (oandence) sem I asthe one she ws cling (Se Rate gan: Your srvant wits upon Your Majesty's rds, be they an ord, communique, elaine even Indocization. "Heh you! Heh SSiRate Come on you, I want toes your honest opinion of me. lang doce) Thin an order prs he. =, Your Majesty, honesty and tunes ae ines my main harris. SiRata Arent my lathes very nice? Dalen o Sri Ratu) Ob, an ena. reflects exactly Your ines chaneter, Uocudene) Te char ae ine, ning exept Ay wie’ hung on it ee e Si Ratw Now 1am ready tsa foday's work 1 cain te Prime Minise* angi he Prime Minster pease tnd the Queen! Prime Minister ent takes ot pa of erly, ceri them, and then - with a lowrish— puts them on.) rae Rata How are things today Mr Prime Minister? the Minster_tn general, cverything i fn; the Kingdom is soli, td secure, But npc, my ples are sting up aga, SeiRatu Tt scems thr toda is going to be tebe ‘The sun shining to strony: * Nature i cr ‘We must domesteate it with advanced tehnolgyeen te 408 W.S Reute TeSragotheNag Te sop Sema byes whan aye wit ate | aang Wi ee ft ti ee ety pn Ses sunray | oti gees yee Pm? Mo po Gece Ny dea wapape Tenino woe | gasn bop nalScie ht e e lucky this isthe ageof progres. For every ness ther isa medlcee, dst One hxury hospital could each ean iy simple hospats wants Ho mary eediins mist you take? ‘oall” Prime Minister {must ke seventeen ils theses dil and mus ave an njestion every wo days. Set Ratu Oh, Ihave to take more pil tan that! Wab! Datos these dys ae realy wonder Oution mas not be lef bend ia éeveloping mode medical science Frime Minister” Your Majesty, we must have Progress! Dag Pro es tne ign hay ‘seine evel of papery and wells Whe ena ‘he majority is wasteful. There is no need to give it priority. eae Irn Minster You Maj to ensiethe sect deepens {pele must be ihe ptin ree Colne! Segal Miner? Ser wishes osc yout put forwards fa se Se Ratu, show im int Prime Minster Noted to wory, Your Majesty. Happly ther are many foreign companies who want to invest ere and bul ‘hrmaceutcal acre. SSH Ratu hei requests mst be given priority - providing, of coun ‘hey show suicient "understanding Prime Minister Their “understanding” que large, Tey re oig ‘to keep aside en percent of the expt for unforeseen mater, the eo hich willbe ety upto Your Majesty and wil be dies epee ‘in Your Majesty's bank account in Hong Koog. Set Ratu Excelent! Dahing Colne Senge, Minister of Seer, please entex** (Colona Srengal emer, tates ot apa of dark glass, polishes the lames on is sles. aks oth ght ond lt hing te aso heli ad then slowly ad carly us them on S1Rate Good moming, Colonel Sens Cole sreasi_ Good moming, You Maj. Go main MrPrime Minister, e q ime Miniter Hobo, Prime Minister Moreover, the Wisya Kusums Hospital Projets ready to begin YU"ve gota new pi of sun lasses! 4 (Gon Srengel Ys, the brandis “Cool Magi, f‘niht and dy" gins Magi’, for‘night and dy {Skate Do they haves feminine version? lone Sree i, ‘Sri Ratu Have my lest suggestion ben implemented yt? Prime Minister Yes, Your Majesty. Every eel and oom willbe ‘edtioned and all the oles willbe of posal and every pte Tie wth advanced societies, wl be aught to use ile pape Yes, Your Majesty Iwill amangea dozen fr Your Prime Minster never oom there wll be a telephone Sri Rata Arete boners good? rime Minister Excelet! Dont wor it wil be te most mes hospital inal Southeast Asa, It wl be able a ctr for past aye, il have enough heart pump machines, los of medicines, the aes Dood storage alte, and lo atc lng machines Datang Nothing isa it shold be!!! Prime Minister Everything is should ell! Rate Thankyou. Now, how ae things Colne? lone Srengai_In general quite good Your Majesty but in cl... nthe mile of nate of later, ate | Colne Seng, everyone hs hr als, Ps, diabetes, Hood pressure If we dll on them all he tine, wel beens ery Net But these are moder tines, Our nation, in ts devslonenen, ot ge heh eld. Theres tof asin capa wich iin thy with or goals inthis area. They a going to invest lions ig4410. W.S. Renda vitamin il and tonic actrees that hare isthe Wiaya Kus Hospital project. willbe the largest and most mogem hospital ial Southeast Asi Colonel Srenggh This wll ely bring prestige our people. Sri Rate Yes. Butt’ pty everyone doe think this wa. Datang, What's wrong with thinking dierent? rime Minister Yes, tere are many viewpoints which objeto Progres. Sri Ratu And they disturb our velopment efor. Colonel Srenggt In short het a ulsnee! ‘Sri Rata While 've goths blood pressure condition, their commens ‘al serve to make things worse, they only make woudl Colonel Srenggl Of cure tht’ what they d,s imagine somsiee "seeping up a yard while someone ee goes round disturbing hn, ‘Sommenting sad aking jst she kes, Ti simply worrying Someone wo is ying to work Dalang What oct fig is this? Making cheating comparisos running» government th stne a sweping up a yard? has wh thinks ie im Become aseeper rather ha iste Prime Minster We most secre and safeguard development, Your Maj. Colonel Srenggt As Miniter of Security Iwill isu a tte ‘scrocing that crise development sabotage, bd thet sabotage, sbverson, rime Minister A, then there wll be no more opposition. Colonel Srenggt Oppotitin is our enemy! Sei Ratu Excellent! Now we willbe able to develop with es an speed, Dalang. Theyre uncon. Pee wo doas they ike, This Regulations are oly usd Yo conta th people, bt can't be we, con thote above, Wecal his stuaton pie Colonel Srengal Those who wish to speak must remeber he ‘hanel n't that what orders? ‘The Stale of the Nogs Tribe 411 Dalang. Channels which don't channel a ~ more tke das, Colne Srengsi_Sscifc and obedience ae the begins of Preoes. ‘Dang. That's wha the colonizers of erie tines alo si aloe SregthDon e's tmays be upc ofeach ‘Suspicion is the enemy of development.” " ees Dalang_ Contr is no needed becuse ther needed safeguard bane andjstee, Comet s (aos! Steg Thisruton at a Cou of Pope's Reese "iste ving wines othe deoxy we ae bung, Fre Minter Your Mey kappa tes an SiRatw Good! Call tem! ime Minstr & Colonel Srenggi Heh you! Yes, you! Come an ert es, yout Come and (THE PARLIAMENTARY FACTION CHAIRMEN be GRR ier fivedapprty dressed members of parliament. They are the «resent of Parliament andthe four Faction Chalmen, The ois 4 petunasthey wa as ty re crash eae Chairmen and President of Parlame Wee un ond y He Mae This is indeed an honour, une eae en of uy Oech ml ey ae fs son tsk arab eco mee tine wee vs and poten owe wena nwa wey ene mt nd apoio oe owe we d= Seeee eee te 42 W.S. Renda ‘The StUKel of te Nowe Tite 413 ‘each what nari plight ‘kay ten e's be pli recalled, we lose ou sand medals — ‘This makes us fel embarassinly bore Si Ratu ike people who love development. | hope you all don fo repeat te word development very quent sity epi I's ey good fhe soul Bee on when eel ‘derstand i, Develogment becomes mystical = * Faction Chairmen and Present of Parliament In gener exsay teria particular (Ouest and mn tke Teja ao, Temust be tak Sata Step! (o President of Patient I partial, wha’ ‘og with your? approves cet oasis Oe epeeeines itn hme vend haa a Ss4Ratu (o 20d Faetion Chairman) You? 2nd Faction Chairman Pikes, SeiRatu (03rd Faction Chairman) You? 2d Faction Chairman High lod pressure SIRatL Same a8 me, How does it fe? 4nd Faction Chairman (mang faces). Pink, pin, pint SwRate And you? M6 Fiction Chairman Dishes. StiRatn Yes, yes, yes! — Indeed heath services need tobe urgectly ‘hoped and upgraded. Te Wiye Kusma Hosp Poet fee, ent wil be the most modeen hospital inal Southeast As sth sWivba ce people desire? We ar channels Chanel of offciliation. We re given clothes and procedures ‘us ke hoe of ropes ‘We hve ben prepared for Powe. But the poople ae stl ignorant ® ‘They must always be given direction, ‘Coan of Representatives ell means Couel fr Diecton ‘Opponens proposals maybe debated Superior proposals mst quickly be pused. When his prinsple ered against sign tere ae subversive amongst ent of Par. Fxactly! The people ns strong ation, tion isasign of pride, where progres taking place, nation that won't ef behind by Europe and Ameria How cold anyone pony with sch lable projets thi? Are they aga progess? seins progress means being aginst development. Opperng opment aversion Ratu Excelent And wht do you think about? Faction Chaleman dem. Raw Your Sei Ratu Heh, how come you're walking ik that? Fuetion Chairmen and President of Parliament We're sins, St Rat, Wo'e ponesod by Development Sri Rata Heb, I thought twas only Colne renga’ son who stone develope has ben DDatang_ What hey mean is tht the word ‘develop cheap. aera whi the became confused thrseves so wa wea. Pacton Chairman idemSacco The Stale ofthe Naga Tike 415 Point of Park nded tf igs, In sh, his con eile od oan bed wherever an vine gt youasibvenie? Sd Faction Chaleman Oh pot President of Parl, Ah, goo! Colonel Srenge,aws such as you mentioned wil be passed 414 WS, Renee SeiRatw You? ‘3rd Faction Chairman Dito. Sri Rate And you? 4th Faction Chairman Dito Prime Minister AB, nied! Colonel Srenggl Tis the result of guided election implementation ‘Seat Yes! They ae bilan, al of them Colonel Srenggl_Justecemly Ihave noted signs ofa group who ae avays making demands and are lays being suspicious. Their ‘rics are deflecting vs fom the bad to development eal hem ‘the ‘soi grup’ ask you why shoul peopl be able to make these ctcisms when we have an oficial channel nthe Parliament? Colonel Stengel Excelent, excelent A. thei something ee, Later when he our Year Developm ln pase ah fs inplemetaton begs, pope should sill not be able to criticise it - Daeg This st sien! Proident of Park This ia brian detec te. President of Par How wll sever beable gst crest fom tsa womeados sate, ‘rene for Developer we sow hem ft th apa hc Sat Fo his reason our hiking must beled up. Indo iss Patent fot (Go Faction Chairmen) Agree? Ist Faction Chairman Agrod! 2nd Faction ‘rd Faction Chairman Idem! aig ‘They wanto ran government nthe same way 8 they would agra wae? Prident of Prime Minster This is exelent everything i running wel This way we can relly protet sbi. Frdent ofPart. Me Prime Minis, in the end culture fines, So ‘ae inking mus also be ied p. des and actions mus beaded ‘p.sotar ational unity can be eeted™ Se1Ratw Tal brant Jan Agreed! “tu Faction Chairman Dio! Indeed, Your Maes. Al his pronouncements ely | Pine mi erbar, This is what we calla postive tituce™ Prime Minister Wa ice nd tidy Si Ratu Ijast fel ha they are so clever, all of them! (Colonel Srenggh_Inorder to safeguard development we mist pet Tas sting th the ime of Pariamen’ menting to eae the Fou Ye Developnet Plan spproches, tar may be no negative voles whi ‘yo intuece the outcome ofthe session, f ‘3rd Faction Chairman What do you mean by ‘ngative voit? nel Srengal Now security can be snfeguared even mor. 1 ko very pleased with im ~now we're ed o move ont new + Your Majesty, an Ambassadr from cross the sea wang, names Mos, Hata A, M Jo! I've heen expt him fr some tie, Cal i int I Hel, Joe! eto, bel, aleyjoh! Moe ~please, omen, {Odo enters accompanied bythe Minister of Mines) Colonel SrenggiInded, quite aot of thine. Presdeat of Par In short, anything subversive. ‘3rd Faction Chairman What do you mean by ‘subversive?$16 WS. Renda Mr-Joe pay homage to Your Most Praiseworthy and Sparkling Majesty, Quen of Asia, Sri Rate Good! Welcome Your Asnamese i ary fet Me-Joe Such raise ees the generous hear ofa queen of get wih, SriRatw Thankyou! ~ Ab see thst ou are accompaniod by our Minster of Mies, Minister of Mines _ Ys, atend to pay’ homage Lo Your Malet ang ther ar also some mts that | wish o ring to Your Males etic, Mr Joe He has gne out ois way fr me, frit rather who wish to cis some mater wth Your Majesty ha indood ae reletod is Deparment Sri Ratu Good jst so happens tat here are many poop hee a ‘he moment Bigs, ta! Mr Joe Gretngs thei Excellencies, te Prine Minter, te Mise cof Sour, he President of Parlamon ahd he other important gee, AIL" Hel Salm! Halo! Hull! Helo alam! Hellot Mr Joe Ab, a very jot geting. Prime Minister But Your Excellency loks litle pale? ‘Mr Joe Yes, in ft. general my condition i good, bain partial. well. SHRatw What) Mr Joe Stomach ules, You Majesty Sri Ratu (io Minister of Mines) And you? 4 Minster of Mines Gout, Your Malet SriRatw Sohow many have go... Stanach ules? ‘ Diabetes... Pl? High blood pressure... Yes, afdime it 1 rnkes two thre... Yes, ye, yes... Teeome more and mare cami ‘hat ur war agains cave st eins (o Mr Joe) Op ‘he constuction ofthe most moder spt inal Sowoas AS Wi eit frm Your Excellency eourey mst son be implement Mr Joe All wangod! You can ely upon my county a a end ‘Along. wearen"t eased ay toubl, we wl cerainly be fe, always edy to help you. Buti we are eased rouble, we wif wit al ou si EE ‘Te Sues othe Naga tebe 4i7 ‘Cooperation! That’ the key. nats npr, Prime Miner “Aarecd! rely ik that Your Mies, re to guarantee tht Mr oe istry filo ‘undoseas se a pre gure tht Mo tly flo undetat Se Ratu That is very grailvng. And what mate Set Rate Thats eyeing And wha mates igh yo wis 9 e-perton ta nes iy MeJoe There are to things, Your Mjey, Fil, amt of money. ‘Secondly, a matter of many. ‘Thais, if rei isndeed needed 8 the Astinaese ‘Anbessadr has mage known o oar government, Si Rate Censily we need edi fort he moth progress Dele alan! ‘Mrdoe One lan wil be given biti il have the flow xn: namely ht Be wed eel tail he oon oxi sel le pope's ot rie Minister Thais pint of Develop sie Asin ofthe gesnes of is into, 0 per cet his oan must be used to buy wheat from us. oe alan o oudence)” That is the wheat saps fom ter harvest ast et Rate thn let trot, beter damp iton es! What me ump on ws! What sro help it Fime Minter Wheat contais many nue, mel Srengal Sot must be good fo the people's heath Chairmen _ Wheat canbe made into tread Bra wit bute —ah, very nie! | eal gos well with chasse Goss ell with am connce wih whats Progress Rats Weng ee to accept ths rei, Wil excel for health,418 WS, Renda Prime Minster Excllnt, Your Majesty Colonel Srenggi_ Bravo! Dalang (io adione) This is tion he European stomachs indeed European stomach? Sri Ratu Now th cond mater? Mr Joe Yeti ithe major mater Thee ia company in my county which wishes to ives lage amount of apa in the ming indy hare (Zo Faction Charen) Of course, kw use the oil chan, cai aways place high vale on ofc chanel. am only oneeme opie spor, because I really know the character of the President Distr of this compan. He samilon~ milion ~illoeie ‘who has reached the highest evel of knowledge abou ie. Besides ning, be also is inrest n parmaceatieas,htels, and. pial ‘ir: He ae bi any churches, moages and monastic all ve, the world fs recely be has bull his owa monastery on besuifal ‘mountain. Thee heals as lesons in yop, samadhi, ttl ch ano ‘on Yes, can wholeheartedly gutrantae his business. Are our Sri Ratu _Astong a. person fll of understanding we wil ery espe in. Mr Joe Indeed, hes tuly understanding Minister of Mines Escue mi, Your Majesty. woul als keto ‘por hin, His undestanding equi great. And‘o prove he is a2 ‘exper in mining, he has chosen something which he has himself in ts gil for You Majesty ~ is diamond f Sri Rate A diamond? y (Minister of Mines I's wort t ss wo milion dors afi jewel of nature Sri Ratw Thank yo, Pm very pleased. This is uly ‘a ‘Minister of Mines Your Majesty, the Big Boss, a we call ow ik rity admires the beat of ur county's natural envionment Sa ‘ony this amin eis lang been making survey of xr mie [Now Be bas discovered copper loud of eansideable aus aa Me Saloka inthe region ofthe Naga tbe. To farther the proses of ‘oun he wl nes considerable capital to mine ths opp Hi machines are so moder! f Heese eee eae eee The Sunset the Naga Tike 419, rime Minster ink thi mus be considered sro Faction Chairmen Minerals in the ground Have n value Rather than renin mined Lette be mined ‘Then We wilall be busy And in his busines Thee willbe ton neome Minister of Mines Soi’ productive, The mon fries the other mins. efeee act SHiRatW- IF thats so, we must consider it seis MrdJoe Halla! ANTogeter Holl, lo allejht ABIVARA AND SETYAWATI [abvara and Setyawat ener gether) Abivara Seyi, have you received the gts fom my mother? “Segamat_Ye. 1! vey apy. ‘Advara Ina sor while we'll be maid feonvatt_ Afr geting mci will we move othe town? arn No.1 wi work nthevi srk hein te vile. ess efi wat ep some ainal hsb) Beokesping amongst or gs vat 1'm thinking about our children's fre, ‘What abou teeta? math They’llbe fa away fom progress. var What do you mean by progres"? Wel he evr hg yo Ine nthe age cl to get to see films. = = The cinoma is only entetaament, its ot tol of prope Jat Yes but here re some good quel fins