Empowerement of Human Development Index
Written by: Broto Seno
The founding fathers of Indonesia has left a great trail of history in the course of this country life. An aspiration/ideal to become a sovereign state is the expectations of each citizen to obtain the glorious future. Sukarno once remarked that there are several case that must be considered if this country wants to advance, “Empowerement of Human Develeopment Index”. The consequence of this statement is our government should be able to construct this nation by understanding all foundational aspects of a sovereign state. To become a strong country, it is hard for Indonesia to stand alone without a good cooperation to its relatives. In bilateral liaison, there should be a reliance between the both countries. Reliance is a strategic instrument in enhancing the bilateral cooperation of a country.
Japan is a country that has been a partner of Indonesian bilateral cooperation in many fields for nearly 54 years. It is a country that has a major role in the free and active foreign policy for Indonesia because Japan's position became one of great strength to the world until this present time. Japan is widely recognized as one of the resilient countries in advancing the nation. It can be implemented as they have a strong commitment to advance since the beginning and they have embedded resilience in each personal of the citizen. Japan’s resilience yields its Human Development Index as one of the best in the world. United Nation Developments Programme (UNDP) reports that Japan occupies the top rank of human development index more than three times.
Can be Indonesia like Japan? Is this question too excessive? Human development index is measured from education and economic strength of a country. In internal scope, Indonesia mengajar is one of the latest breakthroughs conducted by Indonesia to strengthen the citizen education, while in external scope, Indonesia is grinding nation’s children to learn at Japan. This cooperation is carried out by Indonesia and Japan in the form of research, training, and student exchange. This is a proper strategic step conducted by Indonesia to produce qualified young generation, considering that Japan has eminent forging. Hard work, discipline, and persistence is their daily food there. This nation’s existence is in the next generation’s hand. Do the exchanged ones willing to go home and dedicate for their country? Hopefully they well understand the meaning of the song “Tanah airku tidak ku lupakan” and remember the slogan “Bali ndeso, mbangun ndeso” (back to village, build the village).
Economy is also the part of measured aspecs to determine the human development index quality. The regional autonomy that has been implemented is highly provide opportunities to cooperatee with third parties in successing the welfare of the Indonesian people. How is the regional government’s demeanor to answer these opportunity and chalenge? Some regions now begin to respon these stimulations. It is useful to construct their regions and in the future it will affect the national development aspiration. One of the cooperation forms between region and Japan in the case of utilizing mineral resources energy is establish INALUM company at Asahan, North Sumatera. INALUM is a company which help the operation of continued aluminum smelters and support the development of national aluminum industry groups. This company has generated regional economic development by providing assistance program for agricultural sector, conducting Vocational Training Course (VTC) program, giving revolving capital, and constructing harbor dock to increase the community's economy.
The illustration above one of the breakthroughs which can be conducted to establish a good cooperation and potentially to promote Indonesia. In essentials, each country should be able to maintain the reliance in order to enhance bilateral relation. Education and economy is like a pair of bicycle wheels which are positively correlated. The authorized regional autonomy must be answered by the region parties’ courage in helping the government to realize the national ideals. Symbiotic mutualism principle should always be kept in order to restrain the presence of injured party. Indonesia has great potential to develop qualified human resources.