Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009
Let's Make World a Better Place for All

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

US, Please Give Us Answer!

Time has changed, but international order hasn't. USA and its allies remain control everything. Israel got unconditional support from them. And that means, injustice will be alive for more time.

This is 4th day of Israel airstrike to Gaza strip. More than 300 civilians died. And the attacks continue. No country, no international body can stop the strikes. They have no enough brave to stand against USA and its allies.

For how long again, will this injustice be alive? US can give us answer.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Help Gaza!

Talks can do nothing in this terrible situation in Gaza. Crazy assault of Israeli forces against civilians in Gaza only can be stopped by hard-real actions. Arab countries have to own enough brave to stop Israel strikes. US should not give umbrella to the Israel.

People in Gaza need urgent help now, not later. Please arab-moslem leaders, help our brother in Gaza. Please UN, show your forces. Stop Israel strikes.

Friday, December 26, 2008

One More Step to Substantial Democracy

Democracy in Indonesia takes one more step ahead. Constitutional Court ruled that legislature candidates only can be approved to become member of parliament based on people votes not list number made by the parties.

This rule, of course, will make the candidates closer to the people rather than to parties elites. And when the parliament members are really representatives of people voices, better policies of development will be launched to serves people needs.

After promising role of KPK (Corruption Eradication Commision) in combating corruption, MK (Constitutional Court) is now taking more important role to guard the rules remain conform to constitution and justice that often uncared by politicians to defend their interests.

Monday, December 22, 2008

China's Turn

China's turn now is coming. America will not be single player anymore. Economic crisis in America and its allies is far from end. And China becomes the only country with more than 8 % of growth and $2 trillion of foreign excange reserves.

This economic power will be greater if China, ASEAN and Japan succeed in integrating their market and economy. Will Asian leadership replace American's sooner that it is predicted?

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

OBAMA: Person of the Year 2008

TIME Magazine named Barack Hussein Obama, President-Elect of USA as the Person of the Year 2008.

I quote TIME:

In one of the craziest elections in American history, he overcame a lack of experience, a funny name, two candidates who are political institutions and the racial divide to become the 44th President of the United States.


It is really exellent achievement. After being elected as President of US, he is now in real challenges to change the world. Israeli-Arab conflict, Iraq instability, Iran nuclear program and high tension of military-politic in Afganistan are hot issues that wait smart and right treatment. I hope that Mr. President will complete his achievment by his success in solving these acute problems.

Monday, December 15, 2008

More State Role on Economy

If i don't miss understand, Prof. Joseph Stiglitz argues more state role on economy, meet with all states administrations policies to deal with recent economy crisis. He said, "we are all keynesian now".

Sunday, December 07, 2008

2009

2009 will be year of politic in Indonesia. A serial of election from parliament to president will be held at the year.

This is the second direct presidential election in Indonesia. It seems that there will be no change in Indonesian political landscap. Old faces among presidential canditates are still dominant. No big issues of change will be endorsed.

As Wimar Witoelar, prominent political analyst, said, election in Indonesia is not a matter of issues or programs but patrons or figures.

Indonesian people, therefore, have to wait any longer to own substantial democracy, rather than prosedural democracy.

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Hajj

More than two million people will be in Arafah, one of the holy places in Makkah, tomorrow, sunday(12/7), to preform the most important pillar of hajj (pilgrimage), the fifth pillar of Islam.

I think that moslem pilgrimage is the biggest annual meeting of human being on earth. They start with same intention, to worship the same God and share same values. The values of equality, sincerity, willing to help others, to build good relation among people, etc. If you have ever been there, then you can feel how great the hajj is.

Friday, December 05, 2008

Eid al-Adha

Happy Eid al-Adha for All Moslems. Kul Am wa Antum Bikheir...

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Long Road to Real Democracy

Indonesia's East Java has to run another round of direct election in some places (Bangkalan and Sampang) and re-count the votes in the other place (Sumenep). This is the third round of direct governor election and the longest one of it in Indonesia.

According to the Constitutional Court that adjudge this case, there are a massive, structural and systemic infringement against the priciples of democracy has been done at the places. So, the re-election and re-count have to be done.

It means that more money (near to one trillion of rupiahs has been spent at the previous two rounds)and energy are need to chose the governor and vice governor of the province. It is really long road to real democracy.