by: Deddy Wibawa*
Came from the capitalist circle, Sandiaga Uno is considered as a program that is not pro-people. Especially the lower middle class. Why is that? Because Sandiaga Uno is a capitalist in carrying out its economy. It is feared that he will continue to adhere to this notion if he is elected president later. Because, the capitalization system is a system that provides considerable freedom for economic actors to carry out the best activities for individual interests. In this economic system there is freedom to own resources. Just looking at the meaning is so terrible. If viewed from the side of competition in the economic sector, perhaps this capitalist system will harmonize economic competition fairly well and impact on one’s economic prosperity. The bad thing is, if this capitalist system is adopted by a leader, it is feared that he will make a profit for himself. Without taking into account the prosperity of the people. The term, leaders who adhere to this capitalist system tend to be selfish and concerned with their own wealth without thinking about the fate of small business actors.
This capitalist system is also considered very unsuitable to be applied to the Indonesian people, some of whom are middle to lower class. Which is very unlikely to be able to do the same system. Because, instead of having their own resources. They are still working as laborers to survive. So, the right program for our people is job training and entrepreneurship even though it’s small. How the government is able to equip and guide its people to have an entrepreneurial spirit which will be able to open new jobs. Not just a laborer. However, if it is in the capitalist system, it is very rarely carried out by small entrepreneurs. Because they only think how the business continues to progress and develop. By recruiting as many – many workers without providing the knowledge that these workers can later use for entrepreneurship.
Regarding the capitalist problem above, the figure of Sandiaga Uno was then mentioned as a follower of this understanding, so it was not suitable to be a deputy leader. Because the program is feared that the programs are not pro-people. This was also insinuated by the PDIP which judged the Prabowo-Sandi presidential candidate pair often touted economic issues but there was never a real manifestation by sitting on the DPR bench. According to the PDIP camp, Prabowo and Sandi’s leadership needs to be questioned about its programs. Because, economic issues that are often heralded have not been proven. Another with Joko Widodo, who has been proven to have conducted Indonesian economic management for almost five years, has served as head of state.
According to Hasto, PDIP people also Jokowi have successfully built an economy starting from the periphery. Another with Prabowo – Sandi who is used to doing economic activities using the capitalist system. So, about the program – the Password program in his term of office will still be very questionable. Can people who are familiar with the capitalist world want to share with the people and not take advantage of their people?
It certainly must be considered carefully by the community in choosing their leaders in the upcoming presidential election. Do not let the people be tempted by the promises of economic improvement, but their potential is dredged by the holders of this capitalist understanding. So, it needs more vigilance for the people to accept all forms of solicitation raised by anyone related to the presidential election in the upcoming April presidential election.
Do not let the people be deceived by the sweet promises of various programs that are conveyed in campaigns. Things that are so heralded and hailed will usually prove nothing in the end. Once again, the people must be smart in choosing leaders later. A good economy will be formed if the harmony of economic holders with government policies is harmoniously intertwined. So that both can work well.
Government support for the people’s economy is also considered very important for the creation of prosperous people, clothing and shelter. The people who really cannot afford the government can program with the help of micro-enterprises whose roads are monitored by the government. So that people who are not able to feel the business at the same time get the benefits obtained from their business. With a system like this, the capital provided by the government is not in vain. The provision of assistance in the form of capital is considered more effective than providing assistance in cash, which later the government itself does not know what assistance was used by the recipient. You could say, cash assistance is not appropriate.
This structured people’s economy is considered to be a success of the government program. And also the success of small businesses by small entrepreneurs. Thus government programs are said to be successful in alleviating people’s poverty. Not only is success making big entrepreneurs. Because if the capitalist system is adopted then only the big businessmen who succeed.
) * The author is an economic observer