Why A.S. Hikam?<\/p>\n
From Republika<\/p>\n
There is a big question as to why A.S. Hikam was chosen as
\nState Minister for Research and Technology in the "National
\nUnity" Cabinet. It should be realized that the challenge of the
\nfree market within the ASEAN region during the next four years
\n(to 2004) is quite obvious. The challenge of the global free
\nmarket by the year 2010 is even greater. And the government's
\neffective performance in the free market era depends, to a great
\nextent, on the effective use of science and technology in
\ndomestic products.<\/p>\n
In fact, there are still a lot of research and technology
\nexperts in this country who possess a vision for the development
\nof science and technology. Obviously they make a much greater
\ncontribution to research and technology, quantitatively and
\nqualitatively, than A.S. Hikam, whose vision in this area (let
\nalone in high technology) is still questionable. Does his
\nbackground of political science and literature make him capable
\nof developing science and technology so that we can compete in
\nthe global free market? I doubt it.<\/p>\n
We have reason to worry that the concept of making Indonesia a
\nstrong and advanced nation with adequate science and technology
\nwill become an empty dream, mainly because this field is handled
\nby the wrong man. Quo vadis science and technology? To be
\nconcrete, why A.S. Hikam?<\/p>\n
HERMAN SUSILO<\/p>\n
Chairman of Students Council<\/p>\n
School of Mathematics and Physics<\/p>\n
Airlangga University<\/p>\n
Surabaya<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/why-as-hikam-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }