Everyone is proud of their country but not their government
Everyone is proud of their homeland. He has a long history of life. The ancient history of the homeland is a character building. Are you American, Asian, European, Australian, or African? Every nation has its own leaders. It also has a strong figure that shapes the mindset of the community. We are all proud of our cultures, nations, and traditions.
Our government may destroy our pride.
How many countries in the world have governments that oppress their own people. The rich lands, seas and other natural resources should make people achieve prosperity, but the fact is the opposite. The wealth of natural resources goes to few people in the circle of government. Economists calculate only the data on income from natural exploitation. They are the ones who are responsible for the deterioration of the economy in a country. The income calculation from natural exploitation shows that the national economy is in surplus. If that indication of prosperity comes from the way economists think, then economists have abandoned millions of people living in poverty. There are 920,440 people living in poverty in Papua. It is almost 1 million people. Penduduk miskin di Papua In Papua there is a big mining company, Freeport. PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is an affiliated company of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Freeport Indonesia has been operating since 1967. In 2020, Freeport Indonesia made $94 million profit. I am not sure how much profit from 1967.
There should not be poverty in Papua.
These are our brothers in Papua where there is a giant company Freeport Indonesia
If natural wealth returns to the indigenous people, then there will be no poverty in Papua. Papua is the richest province in Indonesia. The people of Papua should have been the most prosperous citizens. In fact, almost 1 million people in Papua live in poverty. In one case in my country, should Papua people be proud of their homeland, nation, and ethnicity? They are proud of everything, but they are not proud of the government. Governments and companies, economists are clever at counting the profit of the gold mining in the Papua mountains, but they are stupid about how to make the people prosper.
How beautiful is Raja Empat Papua
Nickel exploitation in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, is another case. Nickel is one of the materials in batterei. Throughout 2019, the total sales of the Morowali Industrial Estate amounted to US$ 9.6 billion. Morowali nickel. The number of poor people in Central Sulawesi in March 2021 reached 404,44 people, or almost a half million.
Teach me how I should be proud of my country?
The land, seas, mountains, and forests of my country are the natural resources that are given by God. Those are for the native people who have lived for thousands of years. In fact, all the wealth of natural resources goes to a few people who have authority. What should I be proud of? My lands, my seas, my mountains, my forests, my culture. When the land is destroyed, we can not preserve our traditions. We will be the lost generation in the next few years. Nothing is left. The only story from our parents about the greatness of our ancestors. Even so, some historians mislead our history in the history books. They hide some of our history, so we will not be able to track who we are.
