Trust in RI man power

Trust in RI man power

From Merdeka

What had been predicted by some scholars like Amien Rais
concerning the Busang gold mine has become fact. The Busang gold
reserve which has been a controversial issue for some time is
nothing but a hoax.

It is generally reasoned that business in the field of
minerals and mining is full of risk and requires an investment of
billions or even trillions of rupiah. It is indeed a megaproject.
There is no doubt about that.

I believe that the potential of Indonesian people in the
mining sector (including gold mining) should not be doubted.
However, concerns about policies, trust and financial
availability should be noted. Policies are often not oriented to
the interest of the people. Trust should be placed upon the
shoulders of Indonesian man power, and the finance aspect should
involve the government, state-owned firms and the private sector.

Cooperatives can also play important roles in this area. It
should be realized that the nation's well-being can be achieved
through cooperatives. For this purpose it should be deemed
necessary to improve and expand the organization and management
of cooperatives.

This new strategy of framing technical policies in the field
of mining by bringing in the service of cooperatives should be
handled by professional human resources, so that research and
development in the mining sector and other fields can be
entrusted to Indonesian citizens.

SUNGKOWO SOKAWERA

Bandung, West Java