Maybe Pfizer can rise to the occasion<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): To be honest, I'm no longer concerned about when
\nthe IMF, the World Bank, CGI or all the rich countries in the
\nworld will have enough confidence in our government that they
\nstart disbursing their money to bail us out of our current mess.<\/p>\n
I think those institutions and donor countries can just keep
\non delaying the delivery of their promises for the time being. I
\ndon't think we need their money, at least for now, because, as I
\nsee it, we now have a much more pressing need than just money.<\/p>\n
The only people that we should turn to for help at the moment,
\nin my opinion, are the people who work in the labs at Pfizer, a
\nU.S. based pharmaceutical company that not so long ago made
\nheadlines in the mass media. They are the ones that may have
\nsomething that can save the future of our country.<\/p>\n
You see, last March this company received the green light from
\nthe Food and Drug Administration that allowed them to market
\nViagra. This blue pill immediately swept men from all walks of
\nlife off their feet. Instantly, men all over the world craved
\nViagra. Even Malaysian men are reportedly not deterred by its
\nhigh price: US$10 each.<\/p>\n
Interestingly, although dozens of deaths have been reported as
\nrelated to its use since its introduction in March, people still
\ntake it. In fact, a lot of men have vowed that, if they should
\ndie, they'd die gladly as long as they die on Viagra. This really
\ndemonstrates how effective -- and coveted -- the hot pill is.<\/p>\n
What does it do that makes it so overwhelmingly popular?
\nTechnically speaking, Viagra adds a certain chemical called
\nsildenafile citrate into the blood so that a man's erection does
\nnot immediately subside after he climaxes. All right, now the
\nquestion should naturally be, why in the world do we need a pill
\nlike this to save the future of our nation?<\/p>\n
To answer this question, let's turn back one or two pages and
\ngo back to our very recent history. Let's look back at how our
\nvery recent struggle for reform started. You know, after years of
\nforeplay, suddenly the reform impetus started to build up very
\nrapidly. The reform movement was picking up momentum before we
\nrealized it was really happening. Suddenly all things impossible
\nhappened: Students were able to congregate on their campuses and
\norganize rallies -- something that had hitherto been completely
\nout of the question. Suddenly the legislative building compound
\nbecame widely accessible to constituents. Suddenly calls for
\npresident Soeharto to resign came out of the most unlikely
\nmouths.<\/p>\n
Things were happening more and more quickly, and the dizzying
\npace kept increasing. Until the climax, which was reached on the
\nmorning of May 21.<\/p>\n
And there were shouts, there were cries of joy. There were
\nfeelings of ecstasy. There were fresh hopes...<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, as quickly as it reached its peak, the
\nIndonesian reform struggle of 1998 seemed to deflate like a
\npunctured balloon. Just two months after the orgasm, it was once
\nagain life as usual.<\/p>\n
We started to hear again bizarre statements from the people up
\nthere. Once again we began hearing arguments that defy common
\nlogic and official statements that simply benumb our
\nintelligence. And once again we helplessly see the emergence of
\nmore and more senseless regulations that simply make the current
\nburden even heavier for the common people.<\/p>\n
The cost of public services, most notably postal and
\ntelecommunications services, have soared -- totally ignoring the
\ndire state of our people. Suddenly, it is deja vu all over again.<\/p>\n
That is why what we need now is a type of Viagra that can help
\nus keep the thrust of the reform struggle as strong as it was at
\nthe time the powerful master was ejaculated from the throne. What
\nwe need is a Viagra that can continue to propel reform, lead our
\nleaders and make them look harder at the real problems that we
\nare facing.<\/p>\n
Without this type of Viagra, the reform hysteria will be over
\nlong before the objectives are reached.<\/p>\n
It's my hope that scientists at Pfizer can quickly come up
\nwith a Viagra-like formula that will enable us to keep the reform
\nball rolling. Otherwise, the deaths, the sufferings and the
\nhumiliations of the reform victims will simply disappear into
\nthin air.<\/p>\n
Their unspeakable agonies will simply be buried in our
\nhistory. That is, if any history of Indonesia is going to be
\nrelevant after all.<\/p>\n
Hello there, Pfizer. Can you help Indonesia?<\/p>\n
-- Zatni Arbi<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/maybe-pfizer-can-rise-to-the-occasion-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }