This night tvone, one of indonesian big channels, celebrates its 4th birthday. The organizers take a theme "Indonesia Hebat".
I am interested in the theme and try to find the meaning lies behind it. I ask myself if Indonesia is truly great. Or if it is just an ideal or a dream. I ask my wife and she says that she does not feel proud being Indonesian. I ask her the reason of it. She says that in this country truthfulness is a rare thing and is under the danger of extinction. "What kind of pride can be found in such a country?" She asks me rhetorical.
But I ask her the way to resolve it. And who are in charge to resolve it.....
Well guys,this is our country where our beloved mother gave birth to us. This is the country where we breathe freedom, democracy and everything good that this country offer us her sons/daughters.
Let's back to the question if Indonesia is truly great. Every Indonesian can say his/her opinion. I myself can say nothing but Indonesia is great country by its people, its future and every single thing has been achieved by this country' son/daughter.
Indonesia is great because it has a vast and bright future. It is great because we still have great dreams as our Sukarno had dreamt before. The future belongs to us and vice verse (we belong to the future).
Welcome to Indonesia great....
Jumat, 02 Maret 2012
Senin, 27 Februari 2012
Coruption and the Decalogy of Politico ala Ramon-Vargas Machuca
Corruption...you can say that you rarely hear that word. You can say including that you do not want to hear it. But I tell you that even a 5 year boy hears that word and is familiar to it included.
Yes...corruption...is so familiar that every single Indonesian know what it means.
Well, corruption is a global phenomenon. No country under the sun is free from that disease. But what distinguish this global phenomenon from the Indonesian one is that here the corruption is massive and committed by those who ride the luxury and consume the poverty of the people they should represent to. A shameful and humiliating phenomenon.
In relation to this, I would like to share here some ideas of a great political philosophy thinker. His name is Ramon Vargas Machuca Ortega. His 14/11/2008 article entitled 'Decalogo del buen politico' brings us a flash to self consciousness raising. It is like a light in the midnight storm. He said that a politico must have or realize the so-called 'ten teaching/consciousness.' But here I just write three of those ten.
First, politics must be his/her vocation. A politico must see and feel it as a vocation. It is not only a profession. It is rather a vocation and profession all at once. Being politico as vocation means that it is not his/her personal election, it is rather a call, a divine call and invitation to him to offer his/herself in that field. For this, it is highly appreciate the personal consciousness. It is also a profession at the same time because to do this function a politico must be professional that in turn he is called to highly involved in his work.
Second, a politico does not need to be fantastic and fanatic, he should rather be talented and integrated. They mean that a politico brings in his soul, mind and blood the spirit of justice, truthfulness and flawlessness.
Third, a politico does not need to be cynic or irritable he/she rather be positive thinking, proactive and sensitive to all people not just to his//her own.
Guys....., do you find such a politician in this loving country? Tell me....I will bow down before him with a basket of rose.
Yes...corruption...is so familiar that every single Indonesian know what it means.
Well, corruption is a global phenomenon. No country under the sun is free from that disease. But what distinguish this global phenomenon from the Indonesian one is that here the corruption is massive and committed by those who ride the luxury and consume the poverty of the people they should represent to. A shameful and humiliating phenomenon.
In relation to this, I would like to share here some ideas of a great political philosophy thinker. His name is Ramon Vargas Machuca Ortega. His 14/11/2008 article entitled 'Decalogo del buen politico' brings us a flash to self consciousness raising. It is like a light in the midnight storm. He said that a politico must have or realize the so-called 'ten teaching/consciousness.' But here I just write three of those ten.
First, politics must be his/her vocation. A politico must see and feel it as a vocation. It is not only a profession. It is rather a vocation and profession all at once. Being politico as vocation means that it is not his/her personal election, it is rather a call, a divine call and invitation to him to offer his/herself in that field. For this, it is highly appreciate the personal consciousness. It is also a profession at the same time because to do this function a politico must be professional that in turn he is called to highly involved in his work.
Second, a politico does not need to be fantastic and fanatic, he should rather be talented and integrated. They mean that a politico brings in his soul, mind and blood the spirit of justice, truthfulness and flawlessness.
Third, a politico does not need to be cynic or irritable he/she rather be positive thinking, proactive and sensitive to all people not just to his//her own.
Guys....., do you find such a politician in this loving country? Tell me....I will bow down before him with a basket of rose.
Senin, 20 Februari 2012
Thuggery, how do we see it?
The arrest of Jhon Kei has been the headline of some capital mass media these days. But who is Jhon Kei? This name might not be heard for many people before or it might be strange for other, but for the capital police, this name has brought them a special fear and terror. Why?
Jhon Kei is a leader of one of the three capital thug groups. Jhon Kei has involved in 12 crimes registered by the police. It means that he is a citizen under a special attention of the police for his actions and criminal involvements.
Here I would like to see the thuggery phenomenon. How do we see it? Is it an Indonesian particular phenomenon or does it happen in other countries as well? Is it the problem of civilization or of the unemployment?
First of all, thuggery is not an Indonesian particular phenomenon. This occurs and exists also in other society. In the so called now developed countries, long before, this phenomenon happened and even until now. It means that thuggery is a global phenomenon.
Well, if the thuggery is a global phenomenon, my question, does it the problem of civilization? How do we clasiify the thuggery from the point of view of civilization? If we see thuggery as a crime phenomenon and crime as a lack of virtue and this in turn is seen as a lack of civilization, then we can conclude that the thuggery is a lack of civilization. But is it as simple as that? Does the civilization here mentioned refer to a society as a whole? Or does it refer to a particular group?
The category of civilization is always extended. It is a category of mental rather than spatial one. We hear for example the European civilization or the Chinese civilization etc. We never heard people say 'it is his personal civilization', they say on the contrary that 'it is his habit or their habit'.
This itinerary leads us to the conclusion that thuggery is the problem of personal/ group habit and mentality.Thus such gang of thugs leaded by as Jhon Kei, Hercules etc appear as a sign of personal/ group mental and habit problem rather than a problem of civilization.
Jhon Kei is a leader of one of the three capital thug groups. Jhon Kei has involved in 12 crimes registered by the police. It means that he is a citizen under a special attention of the police for his actions and criminal involvements.
Here I would like to see the thuggery phenomenon. How do we see it? Is it an Indonesian particular phenomenon or does it happen in other countries as well? Is it the problem of civilization or of the unemployment?
First of all, thuggery is not an Indonesian particular phenomenon. This occurs and exists also in other society. In the so called now developed countries, long before, this phenomenon happened and even until now. It means that thuggery is a global phenomenon.
Well, if the thuggery is a global phenomenon, my question, does it the problem of civilization? How do we clasiify the thuggery from the point of view of civilization? If we see thuggery as a crime phenomenon and crime as a lack of virtue and this in turn is seen as a lack of civilization, then we can conclude that the thuggery is a lack of civilization. But is it as simple as that? Does the civilization here mentioned refer to a society as a whole? Or does it refer to a particular group?
The category of civilization is always extended. It is a category of mental rather than spatial one. We hear for example the European civilization or the Chinese civilization etc. We never heard people say 'it is his personal civilization', they say on the contrary that 'it is his habit or their habit'.
This itinerary leads us to the conclusion that thuggery is the problem of personal/ group habit and mentality.Thus such gang of thugs leaded by as Jhon Kei, Hercules etc appear as a sign of personal/ group mental and habit problem rather than a problem of civilization.
Sabtu, 14 Januari 2012
Kontroversi Rp 20 Miliar untuk Ruang Rapat Banggar DPR
DPR tidak berhenti membuat sensasi dan kontroversi. Setelah beberapa tahun lalu mereka ngotot untuk disediakan laptop berharga dua puluhan juta rupiah, dan hampir setahun lalu ngotot untuk mendirikan gedung baru super mewah dengan anggaran 1,2 triliun rupiah sekarang mereka menghabiskan 20 miliar rupiah untuk merenovasi ruang rapat Badan Anggaran DPR. Sebuah jumlah yang tidak masuk akal sekaligus menyakitkan.
Sekedar perbandingan. Di banyak daerah di negeri ini, rumah sakit dan sekolah menjadi barang yang langka sekaligus memprihatinkan. Padahal kalau saja BURT DPR mau berhemat, sebagian dana itu bisa dialokasikan untuk pembangunan gedung sekolah atau bahkan rumah sakit untuk masyarakat di daerah terpencil atau yang jauh dari jangkauan pusat - pusat fasilitas mumpuni.
Apa yang anggota BURT DPR lakukan sekarang ini tentu bukanlah hal baru. Tetapi pertanyaan-pertanyaan terhadapnya tetaplah tak terjawab dan seolah selalu baru. Sadarkan anggota DPR (BURT) tentang alasan keberadaan, masyarakat yang diwakili dan peran mereka di gedung wakil rakyat itu? Dari apa yang terjadi dan yang mereka lakukan, bisa disimpulkan bahwa mereka tidak sungguh-sungguh sadar. Mereka adalah pekerja seperti kebanyakan kita yang lain. Yang mereka lakukan bukan atas dasar panggilan dan cinta tetapi atas dasar kesempatan dan prestise.
Semoga saya salah.
Sekedar perbandingan. Di banyak daerah di negeri ini, rumah sakit dan sekolah menjadi barang yang langka sekaligus memprihatinkan. Padahal kalau saja BURT DPR mau berhemat, sebagian dana itu bisa dialokasikan untuk pembangunan gedung sekolah atau bahkan rumah sakit untuk masyarakat di daerah terpencil atau yang jauh dari jangkauan pusat - pusat fasilitas mumpuni.
Apa yang anggota BURT DPR lakukan sekarang ini tentu bukanlah hal baru. Tetapi pertanyaan-pertanyaan terhadapnya tetaplah tak terjawab dan seolah selalu baru. Sadarkan anggota DPR (BURT) tentang alasan keberadaan, masyarakat yang diwakili dan peran mereka di gedung wakil rakyat itu? Dari apa yang terjadi dan yang mereka lakukan, bisa disimpulkan bahwa mereka tidak sungguh-sungguh sadar. Mereka adalah pekerja seperti kebanyakan kita yang lain. Yang mereka lakukan bukan atas dasar panggilan dan cinta tetapi atas dasar kesempatan dan prestise.
Semoga saya salah.
Sabtu, 07 Januari 2012
Mobil esemka, awal revolusi otomotif kita?
Menarik untuk menyimak berita-berita yang berkaitan dengan kehebatan anak-anak SMKN 2 Solo dan SMK Warga Surakarta menghasilkan mobil yang mereka beri nama esemka. Yang membuat kemampuan ini lebih menarik lagi adalah kenyataan bahwa mereka hanya anak-anak usia 14-17 tahun, tentu dilihat dari usia, mereka belum terlalu makan asam garam dunia otomotif. Tetapi seperti kataku, di situlah letak kehebatan mereka dan tokoh yang membuat mereka mampu mengeluarkan kemampuan terbaik mereka.
Pertanyaan dan keraguan tentu bermunculan. Keraguan tentang masa depan mobil hasil kreasi mereka seperti juga keraguan akan kualitas mobil tentu harus juga diperhatikan. Tetapi yang paling penting adalah menjadikan momen ini sebagai awal kesadaran bahwa ternyata putra-putri indonesia juga bisa menciptakan mobil. Kita bisa!
Nah sekaranglah saatnya untuk tinggalkan produk impor. Kita harus bangga dengan ciptaan kita sendiri. Cintailah produk-produk indonesia! kata sebuah iklan. Anda, saya dan kita semua, ayo bangun dari tidur panjang iklan -iklan indah produk impor. Matahari kreasi sudah terbit. Kita sama - sama menyongsongnya.
Pertanyaan dan keraguan tentu bermunculan. Keraguan tentang masa depan mobil hasil kreasi mereka seperti juga keraguan akan kualitas mobil tentu harus juga diperhatikan. Tetapi yang paling penting adalah menjadikan momen ini sebagai awal kesadaran bahwa ternyata putra-putri indonesia juga bisa menciptakan mobil. Kita bisa!
Nah sekaranglah saatnya untuk tinggalkan produk impor. Kita harus bangga dengan ciptaan kita sendiri. Cintailah produk-produk indonesia! kata sebuah iklan. Anda, saya dan kita semua, ayo bangun dari tidur panjang iklan -iklan indah produk impor. Matahari kreasi sudah terbit. Kita sama - sama menyongsongnya.
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