Mute Witness

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“Eh, To’. I was ordered to destroy this great book. You?” Zen asked in surprise.

He was the one with Zen stole me earlier today.

“Pak Tito’ also came bringing used books here to be destroyed.” Kasim answered.

“Oh.”

“I brought copies of the Great Book.” Tito's'.

“What if I'm the one watching? You have other tasks, right?” Tito's asking while glancing at me.

“Y.. I was ordered to search all the books that support this great book to be destroyed.” Zen sounded clear.

“Hehe.. Looks like a heavy duty.” Said Tito’ casually with a concerned face.

“Very!” Zen allowed while exhaling heavily.

“Alright, let me supervise the destruction of this book. You do your job.”

“Tell me when it's done.” Order Zen while moving away with his pick up car.

“Sip.”

When Zen's car disappeared behind the building, Tito’ then walked towards me and Mr. Kasim. Carefully he lifted me towards the broken book room.

“His words must be destroyed immediately, Sir?” Kasim asked in a confused tone. 

Tito’ is confusing. He acted as if he wanted to betray his partner, Zen.

“Brought in first, sir. You need to rest, don't you?” He said relax as he passed by taking me.

Kasim sir was trailing still with a confused face.

When entering the room and looking at the whole contents. I was surprised to not believe what I saw.

This sight answered all my curiosity about my friends who had suddenly disappeared.

“Hai, Gold. Turns out you were a victim too?” The basic Economics book which was the teaching material Ari and Ali welcomed me.

Gold, that's how they call me.

“One has replaced me.” My answer was short with a resigned tone.

“I've expected.” Sahut Book of Economics, others also justify.

“I sincerely hope the truth lovers will not stay silent.” The copy of myself that had been there first said with a glass.

“Do you know, what are they doing out there?” Ask her.

I have never been out of a special room until today. If I needed a family to give me the information, then I was simply copied using ordinary paper. It is you who know much about the outside world.

“Those who stole you are the opponents of Judge.”

Yep.. That's for sure.

The movements of those who are secretly without the approval of the Judge are certain that they are against it.

“What do they plan to do?” I'm very curious.

“As you know, the Judge plans to return the mine to the government. The action will of course make the family of Judges no longer have rights to the mine that they have been managing.”

“Y.. Isn't returning it to the government supposed to be done this year? The government is able to.”

According to Husain's agreement with the government two hundred years ago. The government did order the Husain Family to return the mine when the government had been able to manage it on its own.

Husain was given the opportunity to manage it for 50 years. When it has passed 50 years, it turns out the government has not been able to and provide management back to the Husain Family who was able to do well.

Husain's family was given another 10 years. For the same reason, the government gave it again and again for 200 years.

Saba’, the Judge's father at that time served as the successor of the family when the management had reached 200 years.

Because of the close natural relationship between the government and the family, the Husain Family was given another 10 years.

At the time of the current Judge, that 10-year period was over this year.

“Yah's.. According to the agreement, this year the government has had to take over the mine to manage itself. The judge has decided to return it. Only. the people who stole you do not want if the mine is returned to the government.”

“Why? So that they continue to control the people's property?” My voice is raised by emotion. I really don't accept.

“Actually.. There is something the judge does not know. The people who stole you had good intentions. They know that..”