Next month we will commemorate Our national Day Of Independence. 67 years we've been free from colonialism. The moment we commemorate annually brings us to the very basic meaning of independence; "Freedom " is free from any life pressure ideologically, politically, economically, socially and culturally. But this seems to be not yet or even still far far in the dreaming world and unreachable. Freedom was just the moment right when we declared it on August 17, 1945 at 10 am at Pegangsaan Timur 56 Jakarta. And It was just a politically freedom from colonialist.
The following years after the declaration, of course we had to face many problems as a new country. Political conflict and movement of separation frequently took place and spent much energy. . The continual of cabinet reformation brought about no chance to build the country.Our economy was getting worst, and poverty and hunger spread everywhere This instability condition came to the peak when the communist party tried to perform rebellion.
Soeharto took over the goverment's control after getting a letter of instruction March 11th which was rumourly said tobe unbloody coup de tat. His first step was to forbid the Communist party and deminish people who were involved in the rebellion of Indonesia Communist Party. Since beginning ,Soeharto declared a slogan " Politic No, Economy Yes". Freedom of Speak was robbed, no one was allowed to criticize the government. Doing so they might be jailed because of being considered to undermine the government's power. Only three political parties were allowed to exist and the five- year election was just a play to legitimate his power . Since the result was predictable to win his party. Indeed the economic building was quite successful and we could reach The self stand on food. He was bestowed The Chief of Indonesian Building. But the lost of the right of freedom of speaking actually created a time bomb that was burst into flame when the uncontrolled inflation of price of things and devaluation of rupiah was unsolved. He was to retreat from his 32 years of power.
The falling down of Soeharto regime was starting the reformation from one president to another that were noted three presiodents : Habibie, Gus Dur, Megawati and Now SBY. Although people have got back their freedom of speaking, they haven't got any significant change in economy. Five Basic needs; food, clothes, shelter, heallth and education havent yet been filled. Moreover in this SBY era, poverty and unjustice cant ever be overcome and even become worst. On the other hand corruption of the elites and their life style are very very ironic to the whole people condition. They seem to pay no attention to this.
In the opening of Institution of 1945 in paragraph 4, the national goal are written , some of which are to protect people and the land, to advance the general welfare, and to increase people education,;and in fact none of them are coming true at least up to now. The unfortunate people are still in poverty and powerless to change their life. The life quality will always be like it for health and education cost are out of their reach. Adequate Jobs are rare as a result their income is also uncertain., life is hard for them......Then what is the meaning of 67 -year independence. What do you think ?
