Guess What? Tunky Ariwibowo

Guess What? Tunky Ariwibowo

"It's easy to build our own car," Minister of Industry Tunky
Ariwibowo said to a bunch of journalists while briefing them on
Indonesia's automotive industry earlier this week.

The problem, Tunky said, lies in whether Indonesians will buy
the product.

The minister managed to spare some time to explain the
Indonesian automotive industry, which has been incessantly
criticized for enjoying too much protection from the government.

The issue has been in the media since a high ranking official
promised to lower the level of protection.

"When Indonesia launches its own product," Tunky said, "the
first question from the people will be...," and one journalist
continued, "whether the car will run."

"Not only that," Tunky retorted. "It's easy to make a car that
starts, the real question is whether the car can stop." Tunky
laughed. (rid)