be proud! :D

I just opened a blog I found a few weeks ago - akhyari.blogspot.com (Good News From Indonesia). What a great blog it is - reporting all the good things of Indonesia when teen agers of Indonesians are losing their nationalism.

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 sachs

We 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

let's make peacee :D

I'm Indonesian. I love my country. I love my nation. I love my diversity.

And I hate Malaysia for stealing my diversity. I hate Malaysia for stealing my islands. I hate Malaysia for being such a jerk.



And I just realized what a stupid person I am to be angry to Malaysia, shouting them "Malingshit" and shouting for war when I read one person writing a wall on IndonesiaUnite Facebook: "Just ignore Malaysia. Beat them by building our economy." and when Tata told Merlyn and I about a forum where Indonesians and Malaysians debating. I saw both of us have our own mistakes and are fools for being provocated. I've been subjective instead of objective - not seeing other factors.

So... let's just see what we can learn from this conflict:

Why Malaysia is wrong
1. They claimed and stole things that are obviously - people all over the world know - Indonesians': Batik, Reog Ponorogo, and Tari Pendet. They've been in Indonesia for hundreds of year. They Batik from Java and Tari Pendet comes from one of the most famous island in the world, Bali.

2. They said Indonesians don't have identity. So, what are they? Their identity is just: Muslim-Malayan. And they don't have beautiful cultures.

3. They said Indonesians can't have a peace with each other. Meanwhile, they're discriminating Indians there.

Why Indonesia is wrong
1. They won't care about their country unless this kind of thing happened.

2. They're too easy to be provacated. Too fast to angry and it becomes their backfire.


So... we have our own mistakes. Why should we blame others while we have our own mistakes? Why don't we just learn from our mistakes and fix it? Why don't we just make peace?

Indonesia and Malaysia used to be friend. Indonesia used to want Malaysia to be one part of this country. Malaysia either used to want to be one part of this country. They asked our leaders to send them good men to lead Malaysia. Malaysia used to learn how to develope a country from Indonesia. And those good relationship were ruined just because of Cold War?!



Let's just have a gentle competition and make PEACE :D

war? nope!

People shouted to have a war with Malaysia, from ordinary people to politicians. War? Is that the right thing to do?

I hate Malaysia. But I don't think it is the best solution.

War brings nothing good but hates, cries, and deaths. Then why should we make a war? Moreover, I'm pretty sure those shouting for war will reject if they're asked to volunteer in the war. Will they want to get involved?



Let's just ignore Malaysia and learn from our mistakes. We must take care of our country - its cultures, its people, its territories, its heritages, its nature, its environment.



No time for war. Make peace. Be mature. Beat them gently. XD

how will Indonesia improve?

You say it's nice in other countries 'cause it's clean but you yourselves never keep Indonesia clean - preserving rubbishes.

You say you hate traffic jams in Indonesia but you yourselves never be discipline while driving - preserving jams.

You say Indonesia is corrupted but you yourselves bribe officers - preserving corruption.

You say Indonesia's officers have no quality but when they try to improve you say they're looking for their own benefits - keeping it out of quality.

You say our airlines is bad but when they try to improve you yourselves don't help them - keeping it bad.

You say it's embarrassing that Indonesia's cultural diversity were stolen but you yourselves feel embarrassed when you "wear" those Indonesia's identities - keeping it stolen.

You say Indonesia is bad but you yourselves never try to fix it - keeping it bad.

You say Indonesia loses from other countries but you yourselves never try to improve this country - keeping it retarded.




So, how will Indonesia improve?

indonesia is bad? don't think so.

My friend asked a new english teacher for our class - Mr. Jim Wigginton: "What is the worst thing you know about Indonesia?" Jim answered: "Its traffic jam and mosquitoes."

It made me think. Why did my friend ask him about the bad things; why did he not ask about the good things instead?

Was it because we think Indonesia is bad? Indonesia does not have a good image in other countries' eye?

Well, yes. We have many bad things about Indonesia: one of the most corrupting country, bombed for many times, airplane crashes, sinking ferries, burned forest, illegal logging, and other bad things.

But, I don't thing foreigners see that (except for Malaysians :P) 'cause, actually: they LOVE Indonesia. Lots of them. I know that. So, I asked Mr. Jim: "So, what are the good things of Indonesia that you know?" He replied: "Nice people. I love Indonesians. They are nice. I love their smiles and warmth." He also said that he loves Indonesian foods, cultures, and beauties.

See? Compared to the bad things he said before, we have much more quality in our good-s instead of bad-s. Traffic jam and mosquitoes are nothing compared to our warmth, cultures, and beauties, aren't they? So, why don't we just see our good-s instead of our bad-s?

In fact, we have so many beauties that we don't know yet. Even foreigners know more than us, Indonesians. Isn't that embarrasing? We have Bali, Lombok, Raja Ampat, Batam, Mentawai, and sooo many more.

So, let's know about Indonesia better. Don't think that we're bad 'cause we're actually soo damn BEAUTIFUL!!! :)

batam, east of sumatra

raja ampat, papua

lombok

mentawai, west sumatra

beautiful, aren't they? :D