Who will be the right person for our next president?
Filed under: Masalah Kita, Politik, Sosial, Budaya, Jurnalisme dan Media
Should we vote SBY for the next five year term or we change him with other candidates?
Well, the questions can be answered by other questions which are some indicators that we may use to make a judgment over his presidency during last five years of his power. Those indicators will not talk about complicated macro economy. Instead, they tend to be related to our daily lives.
Firstly, compared to the early days of Susilo’s presidency to the present, have you been encountering an improvement of your quality of life? For example, you might have been jobless in 2004, but now you have a job. Or if you had had worked already, during the last five years you have enjoyed a rise of income which means you have a better purchasing power today than it was five years ago. That enables you to afford more than just basic needs such as food, clothes, and house as well as a good education for your children.
Secondly, do you feel safer?
Our brothers in Aceh, for instance, will absolutely say “yes” for this question. Undeniable, Susilo has created peace in Aceh. Of course, Jusuf Kalla’s significant contribution should be counted on too. The point is, however, the Helsinki agreement was made under Susilo’s authority. As tsunami hit the conflicting province at the end of 2004, he immediately ordered his officials to negotiate peace with Aceh Separatist Movement and encourage the entire process.
How about you then? Do you feel safer, for example, when you walk or drive in the city today without worrying about being robbed? Do you feel secured to travel around the archipelago now than five years ago when suicide bombers attacked many cities?
Thirdly, if you come from minority groups, are you treated more equal than five years ago?
And so on and so on. You can add more questions regarding your last five years life during Susilo’s presidency. The point is if your quality of life has been getting better in last five years, it would not be a mistake if you vote for him again. But if it has not or on the contrary your life has been worse, you should not choose him. Anyway, only you yourself know the answers, not political observers.
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Laskar Pelangi Film Terbaik Tahun Ini
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Apa Anda sudah menonton Laskar Pelangi versi layar lebar?
Setelah menyaksikan penampilan Andre Hirata dalam Kick Andy, membeli novelnya secara terhubung di internet, dan akhirnya membaca buku ini dalam sehari, saya menjadi salah seorang di antara ratusan ribu penggemar yang menantikan Laskar Pelangi diangkat ke layar lebar. Saya menontonnya kemarin dan sangat menikmatinya.
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KPI Mandul?
Filed under: Politik, Sosial, Budaya, Jurnalisme dan Media
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Dede Yusuf dan Fenomena Politik Baru di Indonesia: Ketika Ketenaran dan Kaderisasi Menentukan
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Siapa sangka Dede Yusuf yang pernah diremehkan justru menang. Dede bahkan dipandang sebelah mata oleh politisi partainya sendiri. Tokoh gaek Amin Rais dan ketua Majelis Permusyawaratan Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN) Jawa Barat Amir Mafhud secara terbuka pernah menyatakan Dede Yusuf tidak pantas memimpin Jawa Barat.
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Strategi Cerdik Infiltrasi Perbatasan Ala Malaysia
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Malaysia rupanya belajar dari pengalaman masa lalu. Pada masa konfrontasi relawan Indonesia menyusup ke kota-kota Malaysia di perbatasan dan melakukan serangan. Kini Malaysia menugaskan warga Indonesia mengawal perbatasan negara mereka. Bahkan, ironisnya, warga Indonesia juga diminta menggeser tapal batas masuk ke wilayah sendiri.
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Sukarno, Suharto, dan Sejarah Kita
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Media Amerika Mendukung Kejahatan Bush
Filed under: Antarbangsa, Baca Buku, Politik, Sosial, Budaya, Jurnalisme dan Media
Bergembiralah Anda yang mendukung “teori konspirasi.” Jerry Gray meneguhkan keyakinan Anda bahwa media Amerika bersekongkol menyokong kejahatan Presiden George Bush.
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Muhammad (40 tahun) menangis terisak-isak. Hatinya hancur. Imigran asal Aljazair itu bercerita bahwa puteranya yang baru beranjak dewasa memilih menjadi ateis ketimbang Muslim. Sementara itu, para jemaat masjid yang lain hanya bisa termangu pasrah, mendengar bagaimana budaya sekular Amerika mempertunjukkan keperkasaannya.
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Beginilah Cara Pengukuran Rating Dilakukan…
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Rating adalah hidup-mati stasiun televisi. Semakin tinggi rating, semakin banyak pemasang iklan. Harga jual slot siaran niaga pun semakin mahal. Ini berarti semakin besar pemasukan. Sebaliknya, jika ratingnya terus-menerus rendah, dapat dipastikan sebuah stasiun televisi takkan bisa bertahan. Read more
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