'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes'<\/p>\n
Sixty years after the nation's war of independence many people no
\nlonger see those who fire a gun or lead an ambush as heroes. In
\ncommemoration of Heroes Day on Nov. 10, The Jakarta Post asked
\ntwo residents about the kind of people they deemed heroes in the
\nmodern world.<\/p>\n
Ispandiyati, 33, is a legal officer at a foreign company in
\nSouth Jakarta. She lives with her family in Pasar Rebo, East
\nJakarta:<\/p>\n
I have never understood how the government comes to the
\nconclusion that certain individuals are heroes. Sometimes it
\nseems like they just pick them randomly. We have so many heroes
\nnow that we don't know who these people are. It is funny isn't
\nit, if we don't know our own heroes?<\/p>\n
For me, a hero is a person who has done something that
\nbenefits many people. The most ideal candidate for a national
\nhero is an honest businessperson who had created jobs for
\nthousands of people, and paid high taxes to the state.<\/p>\n
With his or her creativity, they have helped not only their
\nemployees but also their employees' family members, while with
\ntheir high tax contributions they have helped the government to
\nbuild the country.<\/p>\n
I know many people run businesses solely for profit but I
\nthink others deliberately start businesses to help people. These
\nkind of businesspeople are the real heroes.<\/p>\n
Sofyan, 29, is a marketing officer at a four-star hotel in
\nWest Jakarta. He lives with his wife and children in Kebayoran
\nLama, South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I think a loyal and honest civil servant is definitely a hero.
\nWith most civil servants involved in corruption, an honest
\nofficial should be highly recognized. And declaring the good ones
\nheroes is part of this recognition.<\/p>\n
With low salaries and a lot of temptation, everyone knows how
\nhard it would be to stay an honest official. But I believe we can
\nstill find such civil servants.<\/p>\n
For instance, I have a neighbor who has worked for the
\ngovernment since I was in elementary school. He is still living
\nin the same house and riding the same motorcycle to the office.<\/p>\n
-- The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/honest-businesspeople-should-be-our-heroes-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }