It was really greatfull when I got phone from Mrs. Meutia Farida Hatta, Minister of Women Empowerment, last Wednesday, Nov 9, 2005. She has been in Morrocco for several days attending ministerial meeting on child issues held by OIC (Organisation of Islamic Conference) in Rabat.
Three days before, in the meeting with Indonesian community in Morrocco, She talked about children and women empowerment in Indonesia. I just noted one important thing related to islamic studies: more intensif koranic studies about children and women to show that Islam --with its values-- supports children and women empowerment.
The Minister talked very smart, fluently and logically entertaining about her works, her point of views on women empowerment in Indonesia and about important role that will be taken by Indonesian scholars in future. According to her, Indonesian students abroad must not take all things from the country where they study and transfer them to Indonesia, but they must exercise them critically wheter they appropriate to Indonesian context or not. She made his father, Mohammad Hatta, one of Indonesian Independence Proclamator, as a model when he created a concept about economy based on people as reflected by 'koperasi' institution. This concept was born after critical examination on capitalism, sosialism and real condition of Indonesian people.
Her background as lecturer in Indonesia University, i think, has strong influence to her performance as minister. One thing that impressed me was her kindness and willing to communicate friendly with us, Indonesian students in Morrocco. Thank you Mrs. Meutia.
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