Indonesians Talk About Indonesia

The Man Behind Indonesia’s Rise

2009-07-14T21:59:00.000-07:00

TIME magazine has this to say on President SBY’s reelection:

On July 8, voters on the more than 17,000 islands that make up the vast archipelago nation of Indonesia went to the polls to elect the country’s President. A final count has yet to be completed, but all signs suggest Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the incumbent candidate, notched a resounding victory. Since winning the country’s first competitive elections in 2004, the former general has been a cool steward of Indonesia’s young and often chaotic democracy, denting the country’s grim legacy of corruption, cracking down on radical Islamist groups and rebuilding a nation that suffered the brunt of 2005’s devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. SBY — Yudhoyono is widely referred to by his initials — is seen as a moderate and honest figure in a nation still emerging from decades of cronyism under the deceased military dictator Suharto. When his triumph is certified, he will become the first President to be re-elected in what is the world’s most populous Muslim democracy..

The Election Mystery

2009-06-29T21:47:00.000-07:00

The election will be the next Wednesday (July 8, 2009). Indonesian people are expecting the next President. The three couples have been campaigning their vision. It will be intersting to see the winner.

The three competing couples are respectively :
1. Megawati Sukarno Putri (the former President) & Prabowo
2. Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (the incumbent President) & Dr. Boediono
3. H. M. Jusuf Kalla (the incumbent Vice President) & Wiranto

A number of surveys showed the second couple on the top. However, it is too early to conclude based on the results. Let the election result decides. It is still a mystery.

Whoever will be elected should concern about people will. The people do not care about national economic growth, they only want the government provide their vacancies. They do not concern about national revenue, they only know about their daily needs. Hence, it has to be added as a homework on how to balance the need of national image, economy and security with people needs.

Are the Good People Still There?

2009-01-07T19:37:00.000-08:00

Please answer the question from the bottom of your heart. We can't deny what we did against corruption has impressed many countries. However, corruption is still there.

Could you believe that one day the corruption will reach the zero point? Don't we always say that the rightnesses will defeat the badnesses.

Only good people who have pure will can establish such circumstances. I believe it'll be going better because I believe the good Indonesian people are still there.

The Next President

2008-12-24T00:42:00.001-08:00

Today, Indonesian people are wondering who the next president will be. The candidates have started to declare themselves to be elected. SBY, JK, Prabowo, Wiranto, Gus Dur, Mega and Rijal are some famous people be involved in such political party.

Do they really understand what people want?
Will they realize their promise when elected?

We can't deny that SBY has been governed very well. It will increase his popularity in the next election. Some surveys has represented that the majority of correspondents still believe that SBY will win the election.

However, some people argue that Indonesia needs the new figure. Mega and Gusdur are the former Indonesian Presidents.

Is this the chance for the new candidates?

We can argue, we'll see..

The Meaning of Independence

2008-08-18T19:02:00.000-07:00

On 17th August, all Indonesian people celebrated the Independence day. It has been 63 years ago when Soekarno Hatta announced the country independence on 17th August 1945.

The time flows and decreases the real intention of the independence. Some indonesian people now do not understand the meaning of the independence because they are still suffering of the national crises in economy, energy and morality.

Nowadays, Indonesia is still dependent on other countries in economy, Indonesia still lack of energy and other foreign cultures have been starting to eliminate the Indonesian culture. Indonesian young people now are proud to act with foreign lifestyle.

When will we have the real independence?

Please Welcome the Investors

2008-08-10T17:51:00.000-07:00

Investment is the best solution to escalate the economic growth. China, India and Singapore have shown their improvement through investment. Why the investors are attracted to invest in such countries?

In fact, China, India and Singapore have become the most attractive Asian countries for the world investors. That is because they can provide an atmosphere which is supporting the investment. Security and guaranteed protection are required to make the investors comfort.

Indonesia can pick what the other countries did to improve the investment atmosphere. The investors confidence should be improved. The policy, rules and regulation have to create an investment atmosphere. The buerocrachy has to be cut off. The law has to be enforced.

Let's be ready to welcome the investors.

Indonesia : Rich in Resources Poor in Management

2008-08-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

Indonesia is called as "the land of the heaven". The jargon is used the describe how rich Indonesia is. However, the country is remaining to face economic crises. Some people believe that tere is something wrong in the resources management.

This is because Indonesia has been enjoying the resources without considering their sustainability. Moreover, a number of people use such resources to enrich themselves.

This problem has to be seriously handled by the government. A clean and good governance is extremely required. Furthermore, the law has to be strictly enforced to any violation. The people is seeking a wealth Indonesia in the future.

Is the Huge Population an Obstacle?

2008-08-05T21:10:00.000-07:00

Some people argue that a more tha 250 million Indonesian population causes the country be difficult to grow. In fact, a number of Indonesian community states that they have never asked something to the government. They have been fulfilling their needs by themselves without any government contribution. How come do they be an obstacle for the national development?

The government have to consider the huge number of people as a potency, not obstacle. China, for example, is a country with more than a billion population. The policy of its government has placed the population as a human power. The number of people has become the reason of its amazing economic growth. Today, China is one of the world's economic giants.