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Sukarno-Hatta and Indonesia Today

Human development with focus on education, health and work is the main determinant for the success of leaders, not only in realizing Indonesian dreams entrusted by Sukarno-Hatta, but also in welcoming Indonesia Gold 2045

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SUKIDI
· 5 minutes read
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The republic's architect bequeathed a sweet dream for Indonesia Raya, a prosperous Indonesia, free from poverty. The dream was recorded in the speech of 1 June 1945 when Sukarno promised that "there will be no poverty in an independent Indonesia."

What has happened nearly 78 years later? Poverty and a gaps are a dangerous specter for the sustainability of this republic. Imagine, "Indonesia's [wealth] gap is now relatively high and is increasing faster than most of its neighboring countries in East Asia" (World Bank, 2014) and the "Four richest people in Indonesia have more wealth than the 100 million poorest people" (Oxfam, 2017). The gap is not just a form of injustice that defames the dignity of millions of poor people and the majority of citizens who are vulnerable of becoming poor, but also tears up the core of the republic that serves social justice and mutual prosperity.

Editor:
SYAHNAN RANGKUTI
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