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    "data": {
        "id": 1383241,
        "msgid": "nationalism-and-studying-abroad-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-12-29 00:00:00",
        "title": "Nationalism and studying abroad",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Nationalism and studying abroad From Bisnis Indonesia Bisnis Indonesia of Dec.18 carried the articles Jakarta in chaos, MNC reacts and Relocation of shoe factory to Vietnam side by side. The situation in our country is really saddening. Both factory owners and individuals feel it is not safe to do business or to live in Indonesia, especially Jakarta. I think the country's leaders and the government apparatus all too often make confusing statements and decisions.",
        "content": "<p>Nationalism and studying abroad<\/p>\n<p>From Bisnis Indonesia<\/p>\n<p>Bisnis Indonesia of Dec.18 carried the articles Jakarta in<br>\nchaos, MNC reacts and Relocation of shoe factory to Vietnam side<br>\nby side.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in our country is really saddening. Both factory<br>\nowners and individuals feel it is not safe to do business or to<br>\nlive in Indonesia, especially Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>I think the country&apos;s leaders and the government apparatus all<br>\ntoo often make confusing statements and decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Recently there have been at least two cases: the establishment<br>\nof a civilian militia and the plan announced by President Habibie<br>\nto ban studying abroad for elementary and secondary school<br>\nchildren.<\/p>\n<p>With regard to studying abroad, if the basis for considering<br>\nthe plan to make the regulation is nationalism and the saving of<br>\nforeign exchange, does the President already understand the<br>\nsituation and have clear data that studying abroad influences<br>\nnationalism?<\/p>\n<p>I am convinced that the percentage of elementary and secondary<br>\nschool children studying abroad, calculated from the total number<br>\nof students, is very small. What is certain is that all parents<br>\nwish to give their children the best education.<\/p>\n<p>As parents, we are more concerned about the student brawls<br>\nthat take place nearly every day. Moreover, school activities are<br>\noften disrupted by various riots and social unrest.<\/p>\n<p>Student demonstrations reflecting a strong nationalism take<br>\nplace due to the lack of response from our leaders concerning the<br>\ncountry&apos;s situation.<\/p>\n<p>What needs to be questioned is whether government officials,<br>\nboth still in power and retired, have a spirit of nationalism to<br>\nthe same extent as students, in particular those who have enjoyed<br>\nmaterial windfalls as a result of corruption, collusion and<br>\nnepotism.<\/p>\n<p>YANTO<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/nationalism-and-studying-abroad-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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