I have been challenged to write about how Indonesia can go international. The topic is not easy. Instead of talking about go international, Indonesia still has many issues to be solved. Complexity of problems that are faced by the country is beyond imagination. The problems are like tangled yarn. Many of solutions have been proposed, covering many aspects and approaches starting from education, culture, law, politics, economics, and so on and so fort.
What I think about all those approaches? All of them are necessary.
However, why they do not work?
Maybe the answer is about goodwill. Every attempt is nothing without this. This is what mostly missing from all those approaches.
But how to measure an intention? That is a question that is very difficult to answer. The same actions could have different values and objectives. I think the only clue to show a goodwill is consistency. The phenomenon happens these days is how easily people change when he or she manages different states. This is not only about the leaders, but also the people of the country. There are many examples for this situation. Among the leaders of this country, how many are slipped because their position. Meanwhile, in the grass root, how many demonstrations and boycotting occur to show their distastes but in the same time leave behind their responsibilities.
Consistency as reflection of goodwill is one the first challenges to be recognized globally, aside the awareness as a nation. The combination of two is what Indonesia need to pour in any approaches. That approaches should move in parallel (not in serial) because all of them are important.
Concerning the awareness, this is related to the character of the country, the nation, and the people. What is our best character? What is our value? What makes Indonesia different with other countries and will stand out with it? Redefining value of a country with more than 200 million people is surely uneasy task. Can we imagine to unite many ideas, uncounted interests, and various culture involved into one common value? Maybe, it is beyond our imagination, but that price should be paid to change.
In my humble opinion, Indonesia will be recognized internationally when they (read: the country, the nation and the people) show the uniqueness. Because we are different, so we are special. Trying to mimic other countries is eventually make Indonesia is in the middle of nowhere in global competition, although we have unlimited potency from natural resources to human resources.
So, the questions are:
Do we have a goodwill for better Indonesia?
Do we have willingness to change the face of Indonesia?
Will that goodwill and willingness be proved with our actions?
Will that actions be done continuously whatever they take?
Do we have courage to spread the spirit of change?
Do we have intention to spread out the questions aforementioned?
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