Sumitro's statement<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
I agree with Sumitro Djojohadikusumo's statement regarding the
\ncrisis saying that \"the problem now is not monetary any longer\"
\n(Kompas, Jan. 11). What is the meaning of a nation if the people
\nonly focus on economic, technological and other matters which are
\nviewed as \"prestigious\" in the eyes of certain groups.<\/p>\n
We seem to have forgotten that a nation's progress and
\nresilience are related to various social aspects.<\/p>\n
I still recall statements by some people a few years ago that
\nwe as a nation were behind in technical matters and should catch
\nup technologically. Moreover, whether we wanted to or not, we
\nshould follow developments in other countries to be able to
\ncompete in the globalization era.<\/p>\n
At that time, I suggested that social matters in our community
\nshould be focussed upon just as much as technological progress.<\/p>\n
Just look at the increasingly bad state of our community's
\nsocial mentality. Self interest and materialism have invaded our
\nnation's psyche lately.<\/p>\n
Thumbs up to Dr. Sumitro and to those who try to remind us
\nthat the problems being faced by Indonesians now are no longer
\nonly monetary but have spread to various other aspects of our
\nsociety.<\/p>\n
Even though we may have different backgrounds and interests,
\nlet us all unite to overcome our problems so that we can avoid
\nfurther catastrophe.<\/p>\n
We could open a dialog with one another, analyze the existing
\nsocial problems in our society and join together to fight the
\negoistic and materialistic illness found in our society today.<\/p>\n
MARINA A. ISAKH<\/p>\n
Depok, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sumitros-statement-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }