Someday in Jelambar-Grogol

someday in jelambar-grogol, someone was asking a question: “sir, are you going to implement neoliberalism in this country?” the question was towarded boediono, the vice president of the incumbent candidate, susilo bambang yudhoyono

the question came from old women, who were no one, except small merchant in jelambar-grogol, a village which took place in west jakarta. i was believe that she didn’t understand about the word neoliberalism itself.

but i had known exactly that west jakarta were full of modern market. the modern market existence had limited spaces for traditional market.

actually, it was usual in jakarta. modern market was everywhere, but traditional market was rarely, maybe only one or two in a subdistrict.

that fact had been complained by a basic-need merchant, his name was syafei. “We couldn’t challenge big merchant here, above all we were just small merchant, how could we? there are 5 til 6 modern market surround the traditional one, ” he said.

how boediono answer that question? normatively, he said that the contiguity between modern market and traditional market has been concerned by the government. “Actually the main role would be played by local government, but the central government would always support them,” said boediono who accompanied by his succes team member, rizal mallarangeng.

“Indonesia have a great potential economy, incredible instead. for that reason, we have to be optimistic,” he continued. Then he said that the government would attempt to create job demand as they attempt to increase economic growth. The government would also try to stabilize the price

how about the stigmatized about neoliberalism??

boediono said that he hadnt had known exactly about the terminology. “the term was come from west countries,” he explained to the women.  then he said the indonesian economic ideology, the economic that would be implemented in indonesia, was economy based on reality, economy which step by step. “if it correct then we keep going, but if it false then we correct it, it is called adaptation,” said boediono ended his explanation.

maybe both of small merchant didn’t understand about the answer, as rizal mallarangeng laughed when the women spelled the word neoliberalism. but i believe that public was understood about what boediono had said.  so, the public  would wait, would boediono consistent with his concept? we would wait only if he and mr yudhoyono win the election

c66

c66 is my initial in republika. if  you read republika newspaper and find that initial in the end of paragraph. that must be my article. ‘

there are eight ‘c’: c61 (teguh firmansyah), c62 (rosyid nurul hakiim), c63 (desy susilawati), c64 (ahmad mulyadi), c65 (dyah ratna meta), c66 (me/ fernan rahadi), c67 (yogie respati), n c68 (rudi agung prabowo).

we are 5 guy n 3 girl who still on job training in this company. we have to survive at least a year to become a long-term employee. to achieve that short-term purpose, is not an easy way. so many challenges that we have to face.

ps: honestly there are two more ‘c’: c52 (ratna puspita) (now ‘nap’) and c54 (mohammad ikhsan shieddiqie), but they join in before us (ratna join in may 2007, ikhsan join in october 2007), i must admit that their journalist skill also their experience all above eight of us.

Introducing

 

my name’s fernan rahadi. i’m a journalist working in republika, a daily broadsheet in jakarta

ive been working there since Januari 2008. very interesting to be a journalist. this is a job that i wanted so much since i graduated. though i’m still considerably a new person, this place make me comfortable because it already have given me some experience

in this blog i will tell you my story when work in republika. but i will tell you about other things too, like hobbies, friends, and my personal life. so, would you like to join me??