USING the “National Library’s” building at Salemba Raya (near to my office) a group of influential political figures attended the launch of the Indonesian Awakening Committee –Wednesday October 2007. They try to express their concern over the pace of development in the country and what they called the government’s short-term political interests.
Rizal Ramli, the committee’s founder, said the idea behind the group was to open a new path for the country (on Jakarta Post) said that “Our leader’s point of view is still influenced by the old regime and foreign countries. This is part of the reason why Indonesia’s economic sector has been left behind by other countries”
Among those attending Wednesday’s event were former People’s
Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais; Hanura People’s Conscience Party chairman Gen. (ret) Wiranto; former Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung; former vice president Try Sutrisno; chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s advisory council, Taufik Kiemas; former minister for women’s empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa; political analysts Yudi Latif and Sukardi Rinakit; economist Dradjad Wibowo; and
the secretary-general of the National Awakening Party, Zannuba
“Yenny” Arifah Chafsoh Rahman Wahid.
During the event, Amien Rais said this kind of movement was common in a democracy, and could instill a new idealism as long as its activities were appropriate and remained within the law.
“This shows that the younger generation can no longer cope with this country’s situation, which still stands under foreign shadows,” he said.
Amien also warned Rizal that if he wanted to be the country’s next president, he must allow the current leaders to finish their terms first.
They also enjoyed Franky Sahilatua’s song the title similar like “we want a new president”. I am agree with Amien Rais that we have to be patient with this democracy. Don’t cut the president’s period. However it’s a result of general selection. People refers to choose SBY-MJK and we have to respect with that. Give the couples time to finish their period until 2009. If we didn’t agree with their policy, don’t choose SBY or MJK on the next Pemilihan Umum. Vox populi vox dei
Rizal Ramli, the committee’s founder, said the idea behind the group was to open a new path for the country (on Jakarta Post) said that “Our leader’s point of view is still influenced by the old regime and foreign countries. This is part of the reason why Indonesia’s economic sector has been left behind by other countries”
Among those attending Wednesday’s event were former People’s
Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais; Hanura People’s Conscience Party chairman Gen. (ret) Wiranto; former Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung; former vice president Try Sutrisno; chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s advisory council, Taufik Kiemas; former minister for women’s empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa; political analysts Yudi Latif and Sukardi Rinakit; economist Dradjad Wibowo; and
the secretary-general of the National Awakening Party, Zannuba
“Yenny” Arifah Chafsoh Rahman Wahid.
During the event, Amien Rais said this kind of movement was common in a democracy, and could instill a new idealism as long as its activities were appropriate and remained within the law.
“This shows that the younger generation can no longer cope with this country’s situation, which still stands under foreign shadows,” he said.
Amien also warned Rizal that if he wanted to be the country’s next president, he must allow the current leaders to finish their terms first.
They also enjoyed Franky Sahilatua’s song the title similar like “we want a new president”. I am agree with Amien Rais that we have to be patient with this democracy. Don’t cut the president’s period. However it’s a result of general selection. People refers to choose SBY-MJK and we have to respect with that. Give the couples time to finish their period until 2009. If we didn’t agree with their policy, don’t choose SBY or MJK on the next Pemilihan Umum. Vox populi vox dei
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