Essay PCIM Rusia

Presenting the Portrait of Beautiful Indonesia in the Upcoming Reality for Better Life in 2014

By Kiar Vansa Febrianti

Talking about the problems that exist and occur in the middle of this exquisite country will never be endless if the problem is not solved by the wise and intelligent. The general public thinks that the issues which involved in the various fields can not be completed because it is just a word and a dream. It is possible if the young people who have passion to organize and build the country can compete globally. It is not a doubt if the government has passion to the task with all the moral values ​​of Pancasila are in it to make this country a peaceful and prosperous. However, the relevant facts are not achieved in accordance with the voice and hope of the people.

         Much Indonesian collapsed when seen from the facts that have occurred in recent years. Problems should be addressed and resolved by assault, quickly, and thoroughly to bring Indonesia to be a better country again. A major question that has yet to be answered with a serious treatment is Indonesia has abundant natural resources but why there are still many poor people, health care is hard to come by, and expensive education. The context of this problem spread to a variety of viewpoints ranging from the economy, education, health, law, politics, and so perpetuate the story of a picture or portrait of the Indonesian state.

          The Image of Indonesia, just like the first Arabic poet said "Piece of heaven’s land given by God on our planet". Indonesia is an archipelago country which geographically situated between two continents and two oceans, the tropical climate and many mountains as well as the source of the oil is to make Indonesia become the richest in natural resources beat other countries that are economically powerful in the world, therefore USA, China, UK, and Singapore. Other countries whose economy is strong sometimes is not as rich as Indonesia. Related to natural resources, these countries are able to make the inhabitants prosper and be above the average poverty. Of course there is nothing wrong with the management and distribution of natural resources in Indonesia.

          The main mistake in the management of natural resources in Indonesia is, mostly human resources are managed by foreigners or large companies with the government contracts who receive a share in the profit as a percentage of the number of times which is not realistic and it is a form of colonialism in modern. These contracts is possible to exploit foreign profuse natural wealth of Indonesia and the people in general can only form the audience of exploitation resources, in fact  according to the 1945 Constitution they are entitled. Economy that such purely due to the application of the capitalist system is a result of economic globalization which we are feeling that anyone who has the capital have an open opportunity to dominate the resources to meet the needs of an individual or a small group of people, so the system is resulting in increasing wealth of some people while others grow poorer.

          Therefore, in order to eliminate this case the government should reduce the flow of foreign investment, especially in the field of natural resources and the courage to renegotiate contracts with foreign entities are considered less favorable as in PT. Freeport in Papua or in extremes, nationalized the their foreign firms.

         So far, government policies do the opposite as the privatization policy through the Ministry of SOEs with better management considerations prove that the government is not pro national economy that caused the poor people of Indonesia because of the economic policies taken by the government are not domestic pro. For example, countries Libya and Iran as well as several other Latin American countries in welfare levels increase after retention of the foreign domination of the economy by way of nationalization of many foreign companies. With full ownership of the natural resources in Indonesia, the government can freely use it for the benefit of the people of Indonesia, not the global marketplace. The global market can be met after domestic needs are met. If all the natural resources in Indonesia are managed by the wisdom of the people of Indonesia, Indonesia will be transformed into a developed country such as Japan and the United States.

        The second portrait of Indonesia is increasingly prevalent Indonesia up until the case is corruption. Actually, it must always be corruption in all governments. As Lord Acton said, all governments tend to corruption but the government is absolute (monarchy) must be corruption. Examples of the fact, law enforcement in Indonesia is still less than fair evidenced by the many cases of corruption such as Century Fund until BLBI not see a bright spot to this day.

        The third portrait of Indonesia that has not been completed is a matter of education is increasingly expensive. Had a terrible discourse appears that education in Indonesia will be the commodities industry in recent years despite the revocation of the decision of the Constitutional Court regarding the status RSBI quite a bit of relief to the people, but it still has not closed the possibility of the education industry in Indonesia and the activists and people should start caring about this because education is a human after all Indonesia are guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution.

        The fourth Images of Indonesia, namely separatist movement problem in Papua that threatens the Republic of Indonesia which received less attention in Indonesia. If the left is not impossible Papua separated from Indonesia. Indonesian leader have to be responsible for this.

          The fifth image revealed by Mochammad Dewandra (20) students of economic faculties UNAIR, he illustrates that politic conditions in Indonesia are now vulnerable with many legal cases in Indonesia, which is actually not a case of actual law but rather on maintaining political power. Many people do not know, but if left in the husk is like a fire that can burn at any time. For example, the case of imports of beef and Hambalang, he thinks the case happen because the KPK invent the interests of the palace.

          The next image revealed by Fitri Aisyah Rakhman (19) midwifery student polytechnic III Jakarta in terms of health. She responded that the case is related to high rates of pregnancy and childbirth make unplanned population explosion especially if it is not matched with the same quality education so unproductive as a result of unemployment.

          From all the portraits that exist, it would be better to do an act and a quick and precise handling by making various efforts. The efforts are to after completion of repair system problems increasingly plagued Indonesia is changing the way of thinking. Indonesian think HR is not able to manage natural resources in Indonesia because basically capable, for example, once every year lot of graduates from all fields such as law, politics, health, engineering, nuclear, and others. Indonesia also has enough professors. The question they do not appear in development of the country as they prefer to go abroad in the country which are not appreciated by the fact that Indonesia prefer to use foreign labor. Indonesia already has the capital to be a developed country just how consistent the Decision Maker to make Indonesia go forward.

          There are some important things that can not be ignored and have to interfere with the running of the government needs to be done immediately re-structuring systems of natural resource management in Indonesia from the first industrial economy mindset with which the upstream portion of the raw material that is produced in Indonesia directly exported abroad now converted into downstream industries where raw materials that were generated from the domestic environment is not directly exported out of the country but processed first in the country to become semi-finished goods and ready-made products, thus adding value to exports Indonesia and got the higher selling prices abroad. In addition it is also in order to increase employment in Indonesia who increasingly crowded. But further to this new era in the free economy where the boundaries between countries will be reduced and even eliminated as FTA and so on.

          Efforts both in terms of health as much as possible the government should encourage related programs so that communities are aware of their own health and their families so they can prevent the pain. How real is by extension, establishing a health center, put a lot of health workers in rural areas, and improve the health budget.

          The third effort in terms of education is to run 12-year compulsory education and the implementation of free education so that people who are unable or poor could still get their human rights as stated in the articles of the 1945 Constitution. If this is implemented, it must also produce quality human resources. If HR has qualified to be able to manage existing natural resources properly and intelligently and handling government not to use foreign labor, slowly clear the country will experience significant and continuous changes gradually improved. Basically, young achievers and appreciated and taken seriously it will be gold seeds are very desirable.

         Fourth attempt in terms of law and justice is the enactment and enforcement fair and firm so that no one dared to be able to make a fatal mistake at the expense of the welfare of the people of Indonesia as rampant corruption. Is the legal system in Indonesia’s law brave as a system of laws that punish China beheading for anyone caught engaging in corruption?

          Bad portraits of Indonesia can be described with a beautiful portrait results are not only promising but also carried out for the better. Anyone who was elected as the leader of this beautiful country expected the democratic process can take place in a safe and peaceful so that Indonesia can again prove to the world as a country that can properly guard the democratic process. For the desired criteria certainly all the answers will produce answers that such normative mandate, brave, honest, kind, assertive, smart, etc.. Here one dares dare say "No" to all forms of foreign intervention in the economy of Indonesia, a leader who put the interests of their people better than foreign interests, a leader whose commitment to the eradication of corruption, leaders who have the ability to concretize change significantly in Indonesia, and leaders who are consistent and have high integrity.

          In general, all can be repaired when reflecting on other countries that have made progress, prosperity, and welfare. There is no harm in following the way other countries lead their people for the sake of making a better country and makes the Indonesia became economically independent and free from all kinds of corruption and abuse of power that could hinder Indonesia's economic transition, whether in the political background as any.

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