I just stumbled across this on the Jakarta Globe website: https://jakartaglobe.id/context/no-more-inefficient-or-intolerant-indonesia-jokowis-new-vision/
I thought this was really interesting and positive for the president to come out directly and say. I've had two stints living in Jakarta: (1) from 2010-2011; and, (2) from 2018- present. I really think a lot of the processes and some of the infrastructure in Jakarta has improved since 2010 so I guess the president is on the right track and I really think it is important to view his statements here through the lenses of progress and realism. Thus, remaining positive about the potential of this amazing country but realistic about the pace at which positive changes will manifest themselves according to his vision as stated here.
I don't want these questions to be answered with cynicism if possible but of course humour accompanied by objective reasoning is welcome. I have two questions for the forum that I would like to discuss: (1) Realistically, what positive changes can be implemented over the next five years to continue 'progress' as discussed in the article?; and, (2) What kind of resistance will emerge in opposition to the president's vision of progress?
I always find the lack of a comments section on the Jakarta Globe frustrating as I feel that there is often some decent local journalism there. There is a comments section on the Jakarta Post but it is usually just people making judgement values and there is not much in the way of balanced reasoning (at the risk of sounding cynical perhaps internet comments sections rarely show much in the way of balanced reasoning).
I thought this was really interesting and positive for the president to come out directly and say. I've had two stints living in Jakarta: (1) from 2010-2011; and, (2) from 2018- present. I really think a lot of the processes and some of the infrastructure in Jakarta has improved since 2010 so I guess the president is on the right track and I really think it is important to view his statements here through the lenses of progress and realism. Thus, remaining positive about the potential of this amazing country but realistic about the pace at which positive changes will manifest themselves according to his vision as stated here.
I don't want these questions to be answered with cynicism if possible but of course humour accompanied by objective reasoning is welcome. I have two questions for the forum that I would like to discuss: (1) Realistically, what positive changes can be implemented over the next five years to continue 'progress' as discussed in the article?; and, (2) What kind of resistance will emerge in opposition to the president's vision of progress?
I always find the lack of a comments section on the Jakarta Globe frustrating as I feel that there is often some decent local journalism there. There is a comments section on the Jakarta Post but it is usually just people making judgement values and there is not much in the way of balanced reasoning (at the risk of sounding cynical perhaps internet comments sections rarely show much in the way of balanced reasoning).