WHEN I reflect on this article, I remember a song Iwan Fals, "Galang Rambu Anarki", which supposedly the title is taken from the name of his own son. "Anchored my son's anarchy sign, born early January ahead of the election."I do not need to continue because maybe we all memorized with the lyrics.
Especially for new mothers, january and ahead of elections, the lyrics of this song is very apt express their hope as well as their concerns with the current condition of Aceh. perhaps there is hope that their child will imitate the leader figure who is now trying to get a place in the hearts of his people, instead of giving the same name for the newborn baby.
currently Aceh is rushing to raise itself to appoint a new head of government. The people are expecting sky-high hopes of his choice. there are also still tired of determining who is right, not a few who intend golput because it does not find a figure that he thinks great.
especially the last two groups, let's focus and together seek solutions to get enlightenment, at least simply increase the participation of the masses to enliven our democratic party. and one but not lease, so that newborn baby is also not possessed by bad character due to misinterpretation of the dream figure of the mother.
by using the glasses of Abraham Zaleznik (1924-1928), in his book The Managerial Mystique, our view is directed to see the figure of effective pemimpinyang through inner power possessed. according to him, when confronted with conflict of opinion, the pemimpinyang have inner power will overcome by: 1) comfortable responding to differences of opinion; 2) prioritizing the public interest rather than self-interest; 3) resolving conflicts based on shared values; 4)encouraging interpersonal cooperation; 5) communicating with clear objectives to be achieved; and 6) accept responsibility for problem solving for the benefit of the public.
Zaleknik's theory of energy is not absurd in determining choice, especially when confronted with a conflict or a pinched condition that elicits the character's true behavior. For as the ancient Greek historian Plutarchus put it: "what we achieve inwardly, will change outer reality."
Of course, it is appropriate that Plutarchus's quote is a reference of thought in an attempt to reveal what does not appear behind the pattern of government that every prospective leader possesses, of course, with a myriad of experiences that they have. As for Apa Karya, compared to the other candidates, he has never occupied the seat of Indonesian government, but his experience in the GAM government has been used as a reference for later we can enter in the same criteria.
in Zaleznik's points of interest, the common good and the masses are two collective words that are the primary weapons of an ideal leader. regarding that feature, Soedjatmoko, in his book "Development and Freedom", distinguishes two kinds of "I" on two interrelated levels, "I am individual" and "I am collective." he strongly emphasized "I am collective" in relation to the freedom of the nation and development, that is when dealing with the collective "I am" the nation itself and the "collective" of other nations.
attention to the public interest, and not "I individual" or the belly itself, becomes very urgent especially when it comes to events on a global stage. Indonesia had experienced a "collective" when Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka visited Jakarta on January 14-17, 1974. At that time Indonesia became a market of Japanese products and investment fields.
the students felt that the "I collective" of the Indonesian nation was being overrun by the "collective I" of the Japanese people and therefore had to demonstrate against Tanaka's arrival. The incident then became known as Malari Incident. aceh himself had experienced peak periods of "I collective" when claiming the rights of justice and independence from the center which then led to GAM and student movement with the people when declared referendum in 1999
a world-renowned social critic, Noam Chomsky, for example, has made a statement that later made him less known in his native country, the United States. in his book How How World Works, citing an inter-American system study published by the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, he described the US "me collectively" as "adorable about democracy, a true commitment to private enterprise. when the interests of investors are threatened, democracy must be sacrificed; if their interests are assured, the killers and torturers may be free to act. "
in the face of US interests would require a strong commitment to hold the principle of "I collective", let alone this nation has already entered into the abyss of the third world. a nation like America can easily control our territorial sovereignty by simply "tapping his shoulder and making them think you like them," at least Chomsky quotes Foreign Affairs Minister John Foster Dulles's advice to President Eisenhower.
now Aceh is starting development, promoting infrastructure and foreign investment. This situation forces us to confront the donor countries who want to contribute to building Aceh. by not reducing gratitude for having cooperated, our future leaders must also be able to put forward the "I collective" interests of its own nation. Is the cooperation able to accommodate the people's welfare? Are profits available? if not, the words of President Manuel Quezon of the Philippines should be shouted back: "It is better to go to hell without America than to go to heaven with her," or Soekarno's roar "to hell with your aid" can be a consideration.
or do not have time and space apart, our Vice President Jusuf Kalla has also made similar suggestions recently. when he convened a meeting with US Vice President Dick Cheney on December 27, 2006 in Washington, JK made an intriguing remark to Americans who portray themselves as the guardians and bodyguards of democracy in the world. Here's JK as stated in JK Encyclopedia:
"America only praises Indonesia as the largest democratic country besides the US and India. But what is the benefit for Indonesia if America praised it, but when will invest US instead choose PRC. In that case, we are returning to an authoritarian state, not democracy. "
JK's statement in front of Cheney not only fosters confidence, but also creates the effectiveness of diplomacy that has made the opponent's position equal, if not lower. let alone Aceh has a glorious history of diplomacy in the past that became its own capital in building bilateral relations. It is now the capacity of expectant leaders to be able or not to realize the interests of "I collective" Acehnese society. whether it has the ability to prosper the people or even "smart people pull subsidies" to make "our child malnourished".
lastly, after all of them are exposed, it probably comes to our minds about who the most precise character represents the traits in question. Hope: the doubt becomes, of course, the intentions of golput have remained to follow. and of course, the newborn baby with the new name of the dream leader's mother will still get the blessings of ideal leader exemplary. Beu jroh, beu meutuah beu meubahgia!