Keep 'Love Rupiah' campaign sincere<\/p>\n
Many of the hardships which we are now facing might not have
\nexisted if only we had been more modest and restrained. With a
\nGross National Product that was only nearing the US$1,000 mark,
\nwe spent our money freely on various things that we should have
\nwaited for. We allowed ourselves to bask in a false sense of
\npride and progress, while the symbols of progress that we were
\ndisplaying with such brashness were actually built on hollow
\nfoundations. We wallowed in a world of pretenses.<\/p>\n
We have developed as a consumer nation. And we have challenged
\nexisting standards of decorum. Businesspeople who should still be
\ncommuting on city buses stretched themselves by buying luxury
\nsedans. For too long we have let ourselves be lulled by
\ndeceptions. Perhaps, in such a situation, it is not proper to
\nlook for common mistakes or scapegoats. The current crisis which
\nhas turned us into a helpless nation overnight demands that we do
\nsomething as members of that nation. A new awakening, though
\nstill timid, can already be discerned. The 'Love Rupiah' campaign
\nillustrates this point.<\/p>\n
It may be well, however, to remind ourselves not to allow this
\ncampaign to get mixed up with some people's thirst for
\nunnecessary publicity. The campaign should not be abused the way
\nmany government officials have used their visits of disaster
\nvictims to increase their own publicity. The virtuous motives of
\nthe campaign should not be sullied by such a thirst for exposure.<\/p>\n
-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/keep-love-rupiah-campaign-sincere-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }