And tonight, I found a very interesting post. This what will make Indonesians proud of their country and be confident with their identity as an Indonesian.
“It is not fair to compare Indonesia with it’s neighboring countries such as Singapore and Malaysia, or any other country in the world in that case. Indonesia has changed from a totally centralized country to a decentralized country virtually overnight. Indonesia has changed from a Dictatorship to a Democracy virtually overnight. Indonesia has changed to a liberal country virtually overnight. No other country has been through what Indonesia has been through virtually overnight. The closest example is the USSR. When the USSR split up, it experienced similar changes to what Indonesia had, virtually overnight. In that condition, Russia’s economy had a NEGATIVE growth that year. In that same condition, Indonesia’s Economy GREW. It had POSITIVE growth. If I were an Indonesian, I would be proud of that achievement. And I would predict a much brighter future"
- Jeffrey Sachs - American Economist (University of Columbia)
jeffrey sachsWe usually think that Indonesia sucks that we lose from our neighbor country which gained their independence later than us. They're younger but they can be more prosperous and have a much better economy. Should we embarrassed of that? NO!
And Jeffrey Sachs explained it. We have one of the best democracy in the world, yet the economy. Indonesia is one of a few countries that gained a positive economy growth in the turbulence of global crisis. Our stock market is has one of the best performance these last 2 years. Other countries love our president SBY who was elected for the second time that they believe in Indonesia to grow vastly.
So... let's proud of Indonesia! :D
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