Demographic Problem of Emirates

"I am afraid that we gain عمارات (buildings) but miss إمارات (United Arab Emirates)", Asharqalawsat International Newspaper quoted Chief of Dubai Police Departement expressing serious demographic problem in United Arab Emirates.

It is predicted that Emirates people will decrease up to only 2 % in 2025 if there is no serious treatment to this problem. Economic booming there has been inviting simultanous increasing immigrants mostly from India.

English is wide-used languange in Emirates rather than Arabic.

What is the implication of this problem to the national defence and security to the country? I think that Emirates ruler and government pay serious attention and effort to treat this issue.

Welcome to My Homeland

President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, finished his visiting abroad with happy ending. US$ 3 billion contracts has been signed to be invested in Indonesia. He has presented new era of Indonesia in front of 45 top bussinesmen in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: democracy establishment, big infrastructure projects, interesting investment opportunities etc.

What made me happy was $ 600 million investement that has been signed to build 1200 ha of tourism area in my homeland: south Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. There will big projects of development there including: international airport, hotels, roads, communication installations etc. The area will be extremely changed in next several years.

We in Lombok often say --in notion of tourism promotion--: "you can find Bali in Lombok but you will not find Lombok in Bali".

Welcome to my homeland.