The State of Our Economy

Brothers and sisters, fellow citizens. Who says people’s lives are fine in our country now? Who claims our economic fundamentals don’t need worrying about? Who dares say villagers have nothing to do with the dollar’s rise? Let’s be realistic. No need for complicated scientific methods with complex formulas and advanced parameters. Randomly, take some mosques and ask the caretakers: is the Friday donation pot increasing, stable, or decreasing? The answer is likely decreasing, even if the number of worshippers remains the same. After all, worshippers’ donations now partly use QRIS, no longer bringing cash to put in the pot. Want to know another measure of the people’s economy not doing well? Easy. Just a few days ago, we celebrated Idul Adha. Take a moment to ask mosque caretakers: how many sacrificial animals (cows, buffaloes, or goats) did they slaughter and distribute to the community this year? They will surely say it has significantly decreased compared to previous years. So, do we still want to be hypnotised by the advice of our country’s leaders that our economic fundamentals are strong, no need to worry? The people have the right to be angry. Only in a communist illusionary state is such deception acceptable and magic methods justified. In a democratic country like ours, lulling the people to sleep is a path to ruin. The wide chasm between the powerful’s desires and the reality of people’s lives is being bridged by morally bankrupt methods, as lies are covered up through intrigue and intimidation. The people are treated as entities lacking intelligence and not to be troubled. Want to know how devastating the dollar’s rise affects villagers? Very simple. Now, there are consumer goods used uniformly, both in cities and villages. One of them is mineral water in plastic bottles.