What about the unemployment rate? It has risen to double digits. Despite its fluctuating drops, the unemployment rate has remained high. According to National Statistics Bureau data, as of June 30, 2006, the unemployment rate stood at 10.6 percent, or 11.6 million of the 106 million-person workforce, a 2 percent increase on the 9.5 million of the end of 2005. Under-unemployment, or those working less than 35 hours a week, has exceeded 43 million. (articles taken from Sarapan Ekonomi).
Meanwhile, forty names were crowned by Forbes Asia magazine as the richest in Indonesia. Three of them joined the list at the end of the economic and financial crises. Each of them have money not less than 80 million US dollar. While the riches is Aburizal Bakrie and family that have US$1,2 billion in their pocket! You could read the Asia Views articles of 40 riches tycoon for the rest of the list.
So, what shall we say? Many Javanese would quote their old saying, "aja kagetan, aja gumunan, aja gugupan". Don't be surprised, don't get confused and don't be nervous. Just live the life as the way it is.
Maybe someday, my friend, we will reach the ever-dreamt prosperity as our great great ancestors have said:
"Tata tentrem karta raharja, gemah ripah loh jinawi. Tuwuh kang sarwa tinandur, murah kang sarwa tinuku"
-Tertib, damai, senang dan selamat, makmur dan subur tanahnya, segala yang ditanam selalu tumbuh subur, segalanya dapat dibeli dengan harga murah-
-Live in harmony, peaceful, happiness and security; have prosperous and fertile land, in which any plants cultivated will grow up bountiful; and every things can be bought cheaply.
The dream of wealthy Indonesia seems so far away . . .
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