AEC 2015 : Awaiting Preparation Or
Losses
by : chairul bin muhammad
Indonesia
is the largest country in Asean with almost over 240 million people. we are the
biggest potential market in Asean. 2015, We’re face with reality that has been
agreed upon by the Asean leader to form alliances become more
closely in Asean United is Asean Economic Community (AEC) 2015. So, what’s that AEC 2015 ? Generally, AEC will facilitate
Asean region further integration into the global economy, social, cultural and
many sector related with create conditions to foster economic development and
inclusion. When it is fully operational, the AEC will feature a single market
where goods, services, capital and skilled labor will flow more freely. Its
mean is investors can invest anywhere in Asean Region and also Workers can go work out from their country in
in Asean with no tight restriction like
before. Of course, Competition will be difficult who are not well prepared to face AEC 2015
including in all sector economic,
social, cultural, political and many others.
The
big question is ARE WE READY ? in the fact,
indonesia has unique identity and different condition than other asean
countries. Its not about preparation or wait for ready to fight with
globalization and be the best in Asean. Let see the real condition in our
country , asean countries and around us. In economic sector, unfortunately the
economic growth between asean countries isnot same level. Make comparison like
Indonesia – Singapore or Laos – Indonesia. And how about their potential like
natural resource, local product, tourism to support economic development in
area. Do you think that’s fair to compare our potential with them ? Of course
not! we will lose the economic sovereignty
of other nations, and then The
Indonesian market is very large,
while the other Asean
countries have a very small market. Its Unbalanced
relationship. Not just that, Majority of Asean Countries
that are still far
more retarded than Indonesia. These countries will weigh on Indonesia, which should focus on disadvantaged areas in our country. And we had get impact from this case like in 2010, AFTA have hampered the progress of Indonesian industry because the industry can be built in other countries, while most products sold in Indonesia. Im still not give argument about political crisis can give impact to our ecomic sector. So, whats your choice ? ASEAN or Indonesia ?
more retarded than Indonesia. These countries will weigh on Indonesia, which should focus on disadvantaged areas in our country. And we had get impact from this case like in 2010, AFTA have hampered the progress of Indonesian industry because the industry can be built in other countries, while most products sold in Indonesia. Im still not give argument about political crisis can give impact to our ecomic sector. So, whats your choice ? ASEAN or Indonesia ?
In Social and cultural sector. Its one of main problem which the most of
indonesian still not aware and care about AEC war in 2015. Im sure 100% most of
Indonesian don’t know about this issue. Indonesia has difficult task for make
our people know about AEC War. You can see indonesia have 5 big island and the
“educated people” say “we ready for AEC 2015” what’s the parameter ? I think
their perception from java economic condition. What about others island and
province ? Aceh, Papua ? only just two answer “ increase or decrease” in many
sector related with social life. And the next How about cultural ? lets see we still have
conflict in cultural like malaysia – indonesia, thailand – cambodia and lets
think about our asean mindset ? most of Asean more prefer korea, japan, europe
or america culture. And we havent a good friendship between us to explore and
learn cultural each other because our awareness remains low. Im not sure our
government had make good preparation to ready for AEC. There’s no promotion,
socialization and protection to face war and the system still same until now.
In reality, Indonesian character always be consumer and AEC will make us always
be like that. No innovation, No change because the system always make
investment , dealmakers, governments and foreigner will win in our country.
What we have done ? we just silent in comfortable zone. That’s one of our
indonesian lifestyle. Example, in our college ITS how much student aware and care about this issue ? how much
student make well prepare to face AEC ? how about our english skill in our
campus ? how many people live around ITS campus know about AEC ? so, Whats your
Expectation of AEC ? economic invation, social cultural exploration ? potential
exploitation ? just ask to your self about our indonesia people fate specially
“ uneducated people”.
What we can do ? first, believe in Indonesia potential in
all of sector. The governmennt, society, invesment must make a protection and
cultivate our potential including marine, land, air and many others potential
to make our economic always stabilize to
increase development, progress and prosperity for our destiny in the future.
Pride be indonesian not always just watch and silent in comfort zone but make innovation, change to our sector i.e
economic, social, cultural to give positive impact to our nation. Keep focus to
make green economy more progress and get benefit in many sector and also we
must think about blue economy too right now. blue economy which
has existed green economy before would become one of “key and solution” for
problem and challenge in the future. There five principle to make this all of
system can be success 1. Integrated, 2.
Region based, 3. Creative and innovative investigation, 4. Clean and 5.
Sustainable production system.
As a
Indonesian sepecially college student, I’m aware about large expendatures but
the revenue will be greater. And we have responsibility to campaign about
important potential of Indonesia. We hope the feedback is expected to be source
of progress, prosperity for our society and also source of the nations largest
economy. Nowdays, we must pursue
the challenge and play with the flow
to get the best result for the life of the nation.
JAKARTA