Comments for A reporter's notebook http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com Freedom of expression reigns supreme Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The collapse of Corporate Indonesia by Si Acul dari Cipadu http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/the-collapse-of-corporate-indonesia/#comment-70 Si Acul dari Cipadu Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:19:03 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-70 Bung, your pleas fell on deaf ears. The Parliament has approved rescuing Indover. As both of the US presidential candidates say although in different forms --- change the present administration, Indonesians are also should be thinking in similar lines for next year elections, or we will see dozens more Indover-style crises (actually created by miscalculations and greed) in the next five years Bung, your pleas fell on deaf ears. The Parliament has approved rescuing Indover. As both of the US presidential candidates say although in different forms — change the present administration, Indonesians are also should be thinking in similar lines for next year elections, or we will see dozens more Indover-style crises (actually created by miscalculations and greed) in the next five years

]]> Comment on Black Wednesday by Asta Siswanto http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/black-wednesday/#comment-68 Asta Siswanto Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:26:37 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-68 Honestly, the recession has some positives... it's a good wake up call for everyone; especially those (individuals, companies and countries) who have been profiting from the underprivileged , those that think they are untouchables, those that think they are omnipotent. The world has been far too greedy (repackaging the financial products, etc..) and overly confident (arrogant!). The recession is therefore, unsurprising. Honestly, the recession has some positives… it’s a good wake up call for everyone; especially those (individuals, companies and countries) who have been profiting from the underprivileged , those that think they are untouchables, those that think they are omnipotent. The world has been far too greedy (repackaging the financial products, etc..) and overly confident (arrogant!). The recession is therefore, unsurprising.

]]> Comment on Black Wednesday by Si Acul dari Cipadu http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/black-wednesday/#comment-67 Si Acul dari Cipadu Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:32:51 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-67 Bung, just one word comes out from the current financial crunch .....GREED. It is greed that created all these model of investments -- share trading, sub-prime rate schemes, future commodities markets etc etc. To the everyday limited fund pedagang kaki lima (street vendors), what their aim is simple -- enough profit to make another day -- no more, no less. But all those greedy financiers are not satisfied with merely investing in a business and making a profit, they had to make side bets to gamble sometime non-existent money to get more. I keep telling people, how can they buy a share clearly worth Rp. 1000 at Rp. 7000 at the initial public offering -- STUPID --- THE CORPORATE ALREADY PROFIT Rp. 6000 Bung, just one word comes out from the current financial crunch …..GREED. It is greed that created all these model of investments — share trading, sub-prime rate schemes, future commodities markets etc etc. To the everyday limited fund pedagang kaki lima (street vendors), what their aim is simple — enough profit to make another day — no more, no less. But all those greedy financiers are not satisfied with merely investing in a business and making a profit, they had to make side bets to gamble sometime non-existent money to get more. I keep telling people, how can they buy a share clearly worth Rp. 1000 at Rp. 7000 at the initial public offering — STUPID — THE CORPORATE ALREADY PROFIT Rp. 6000

]]> Comment on Black Wednesday by Kafil Yamin http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/black-wednesday/#comment-66 Kafil Yamin Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:01 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-66 Pak Yanto, I want to make it simple: with the Wall Street collapsing, and stock markets on the planet plunging into the ravine of monetary, the death knell of capitalism rings, which also means the time has come -- not for change as Obama boasts -- but for turning our brain to asset-backed commerce, to the real economy which is built on sweat, spirit, sacrifice and common sense -- not to gambling papers and speculations. You can go deeper to the long-term impacts on our republic which since 1967, had been squeezing its resources, knowledge and brain of its leaders to succumb to the same string pulled by the mainstream commerce and economy which had been, for nearly one century dragging the world to verge of neraka jahannam [unprecedented environmental destruction, natural disaster, global warming, growing poverty]. By doing so, you tell the officialdom that the time is ripe for designing our own path of economy, social, politics in line with our own course. Sorry if I sound like a dumb presidential candidate. Hahaha... Pak Yanto, I want to make it simple: with the Wall Street collapsing, and stock markets on the planet plunging into the ravine of monetary, the death knell of capitalism rings, which also means the time has come — not for change as Obama boasts — but for turning our brain to asset-backed commerce, to the real economy which is built on sweat, spirit, sacrifice and common sense — not to gambling papers and speculations.

You can go deeper to the long-term impacts on our republic which since 1967, had been squeezing its resources, knowledge and brain of its leaders to succumb to the same string pulled by the mainstream commerce and economy which had been, for nearly one century dragging the world to verge of neraka jahannam [unprecedented environmental destruction, natural disaster, global warming, growing poverty]. By doing so, you tell the officialdom that the time is ripe for designing our own path of economy, social, politics in line with our own course. Sorry if I sound like a dumb presidential candidate. Hahaha…

]]> Comment on Black Wednesday by Jeruel http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/black-wednesday/#comment-64 Jeruel Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:36:14 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-64 Hi pak Yanto, it's been a while not having a chat with u.. this is my first time reading your blog, actually. In my opinion, the financial crisis this time is quite worrisome, not because of US crisis (because if we look at their system, it's actually bound to happen sooner or later), but the UK is also affected. When a strong developed economy country such as UK got shaken, then it is a yellow light for countries such as ours... Hi pak Yanto, it’s been a while not having a chat with u.. this is my first time reading your blog, actually. In my opinion, the financial crisis this time is quite worrisome, not because of US crisis (because if we look at their system, it’s actually bound to happen sooner or later), but the UK is also affected. When a strong developed economy country such as UK got shaken, then it is a yellow light for countries such as ours…

]]> Comment on A question of sincerity by confinable http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/a-question-of-sincerity/#comment-63 confinable Wed, 28 May 2008 11:48:13 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-63 confinable says : I absolutely agree with this ! confinable says : I absolutely agree with this !

]]> Comment on About the reporter by teguhtimur http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/about/#comment-62 teguhtimur Sat, 03 May 2008 18:13:51 +0000 #comment-62 aloha pak yanto, salam kenal. hehehe... teguh aloha pak yanto, salam kenal. hehehe…

teguh

]]> Comment on A question of sincerity by Kafil Yamin http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/05/01/a-question-of-sincerity/#comment-61 Kafil Yamin Fri, 02 May 2008 13:19:09 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-61 When a leader is unable to deal with his/her own situation, losing control of his own people, while the public opinion has been made too high about his leadership capability, then he would need a scapegoat. Under Australian political mentors, Timor Leste’s President is obviously losing control of his people and the fledging country’s problems are going more and more complicated. It is a slap on both Horta’s and his Australian mentors’ faces. Horta needs a scapegoat. Unluckily, the ‘culprits’ happened to be Desi Anwar and ‘Indonesian elements’ I would not hesitate to believe that Horta’s corny accusation against Ms Anwar was resulted from internal discussion with his Australian advisors. Being incapable of showing better Timor under the grasp of its mercenaries and ignorant politicians, Australian should tell the world that the source of Timor Leste’s problems is still Indonesia, regardless the fact that the country is heading back to zero in term of politics, social, economics, since it is free from Indonesia. When a leader is unable to deal with his/her own situation, losing control of his own people, while the public opinion has been made too high about his leadership capability, then he would need a scapegoat. Under Australian political mentors, Timor Leste’s President is obviously losing control of his people and the fledging country’s problems are going more and more complicated. It is a slap on both Horta’s and his Australian mentors’ faces.

Horta needs a scapegoat. Unluckily, the ‘culprits’ happened to be Desi Anwar and ‘Indonesian elements’ I would not hesitate to believe that Horta’s corny accusation against Ms Anwar was resulted from internal discussion with his Australian advisors. Being incapable of showing better Timor under the grasp of its mercenaries and ignorant politicians, Australian should tell the world that the source of Timor Leste’s problems is still Indonesia, regardless the fact that the country is heading back to zero in term of politics, social, economics, since it is free from Indonesia.

]]> Comment on A campaign of vilification by acul http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/a-campaign-of-vilification/#comment-51 acul Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:33:16 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-51 Horta had and always be a fox, a smooth talking politician. It was baffling why he received a nobel peace prize. Opportunistic even during his so called campaign for freedom around the world, staying in the nicest hotels at the expense of the host. Bad boy ;-( Horta had and always be a fox, a smooth talking politician. It was baffling why he received a nobel peace prize. Opportunistic even during his so called campaign for freedom around the world, staying in the nicest hotels at the expense of the host. Bad boy ;-(

]]> Comment on Sowing seeds of hatred by subalternate http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/sowing-seeds-of-hatred/#comment-50 subalternate Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:21:12 +0000 http://yantosoegiarto.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-50 I agree with your analysis! I agree with your analysis!

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