Albert Herdianto Widjojo
A few more days, exactly on April 17, 2019, an election will take place in my country. The temperature of politics is at its peak, so are the pros and cons of all people.
In times like this, in the whole process of the democratic party, which involved all components of the nation that used various communication media, flowed very heavy information flows in all directions, both factual and hoax, has created various tensions. For this reason, all roles as members of the nation should be carried out effectively and maximally for our own good and progress.
As a person, I have committed not to be directly involved in practical politics, such as being a party member for example. However, realizing that I, as the leader’s board center member of two organizations; mass organizations and NGOs, In addition to working in accordance with the profession, indirect involvement in various ways cannot be avoided.
Since the last few weeks until the next few weeks, I will continue to be preoccupied with these activities. That is why I have limited time to visit your posts and also reply to your comments, both on my posts and your posts. However, given my love for Virily and all of you as my dear friend, I’ll continue to strive to do my part as a member and user of this site my best.
Through this post, I intend to inform you about my reduced activity here for a while and hope that you can understand.
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Question of
Do you know my nationality and in what country do I live?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
How well do you know my country?
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I am a countryman with you
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Very familiar
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Know a little
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Only ever heard of its name
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Don’t know at all
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Yeah! Me neither… Actually I just want to inform my less activities here…
I have been to Jakarta three times during a project. it is a very busy city!
I know that your land was once held by the Dutch. That you, as well as the Dutch, fought against a Japanese invasion during WWII.
I also know that your freedom to elect whom you choose to elect cost you the life of many people including I believe your father.
Freedom is purchased with blood.
It is held, dear in fear that we could lose it.
Yes, I remember you once said that you visited Jakarta several times.
Wow! You know my country pretty much, dear friend. Yes, our independence, we have obtained with a long struggle with the blood of the nation. Our struggle is not over, Indonesia with the fourth largest population in the world still tends to be treated or positioned as a market and not as an industrial country, which we must admit is our own fault.
It is extremely difficult to move from colony to industrial power. The question would be the overall impact of that goal.
I would argue there is much beyond manufacturing that nations can move much faster pursuing.
We have been independent since more than 73 years ago, and until now there are not many products that we have made ourselves. This is not about incompetence but about various internal and external interests which always obstruct with strggle for the purpose mentioned above. It’s not just manufacturing indeed, but once again conditioning in our nation to remain just as a market is very sad, even for our own resources and this can happen because so many heads of officials have been bought by various parties.
I suspect pushing to the digital economy is a better long term move. Both the Philippines and Vietnam have grown their economies by pushing into the digital world.
I know that is also part of my country’s development strategy.
That is truly a wise course of action!
All the best for this time Albert. My Grandparents visited a country called, “Java” now called Indonesia. I know it is tropical.
I don’t know much about your elections but hope the out come is kind to people
Glad to know that you know my country from your Grandparents, Pamela. Java is one of the largest islands in Indonesia, and is inhabited by some of the largest indigenous tribes, and the Javanese are one of them.
I hope that the election will succeed well and bring goodness to our nation, Pamela. Thank you for your support and hope.
Of course, we are neighbors. We will also be having a mid-term election 3 weeks after yours. I hope everything goes peacefully.
A mid-term election? What is the electoral system in your country?
Yes, despite the political temperature and intense competition, I hope that peace is maintained. Thank you for your support.
I know Indonesia is an island country located in Southeast Asia(I liked the geography at school ?). I know about Sumatra where was the epicenter of the earthquake in 2004 wich caused the tsunami that killed a lot of people. I know Idonesia has talented singers (two of them won the Golden Stag Festival, the most popular Romanian song contest). I know it is a muslim majority country and…that is all I know!
Wow! That’s pretty much, Ileana! ?At least more than just knowing my name.
I understand you, dear friend, and I’ll wait for you to return. I know where you live, unfortunately, I know a little about your country. Good luck with the elections.
The pleasure of having a sincere friendship is the availability of mutual understanding and great support. I have to thank you for all that, dear friend.
Not a problem. You were many hats, as we say here. A very important and busy man. We will (hopefully) all be here after the dust settles. Good luck with the election. And yes I know where you live.
No no no… I am not an important person but only people who like to do some activities and contribute as much as I can.
I am glad that you know where I am because after all we have been friends for a long time here, and I really appreciate that, Carol.
Well you are important in my eyes. Yes and if I ever win the lottery I will come to visit. And I am learning more and more about your country.
Oh, I forgot to thank you for your support. So, Thank you so much, Carol.
I know about your country only the basic things, dear Albert … I know where it is located … I’m for the capital city and it has many islands and volcanoes … that’s all
Glad to know that you know my country, dear friend. It doesn’t matter that it’s only a little.
But what do you know about Slovenia?
I know that Slovenia is peacefully gaining independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. It is largely a mountainous republic and almost half of the land is forested, with cool science spread across the central and eastern regions. Slovenia has a zoo, and two of its people are Virily users.
Thank you, my friend … and you really know a lot about Slovenia … you do not know that there are so many inhabitants as you are one big haha … you are really a phenomenon
I think since the issue of change in the Soviet Union and the whole series of political changes in the world are very interesting to observe, include the change in your country.