----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Pamilih" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 10:25 AM Subject: [wanita-muslimah] Re: Language barrier
> Makanya pilih petinggi yg berpendidikan. > Lho, coba lihat titel para petinggi. Semua punya titel akademik luar dan negeri, ada yang SH, Dr, prof, PhD etc. Barangkali harus dipikirkan bahwa berpendidikan tinggi bukan jaminan bermoral baik. > --- In wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com, "Ambon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Para petinggi Indonesia seharusnya lebih dulu menunjukan bahwa > mereka >> memakai bahasa sesuai standar yang benar, bukan seperti sayur > campur. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ayeye1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:10 AM >> Subject: [wanita-muslimah] Language barrier >> >> >> > http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp? > fileid=20050715.E01&irec=0 >> > >> > Language barrier >> > >> > Bahasa Indonesia serves a unique position in this nation's > history. >> > Not only does it function as a medium of communication, but it has >> > also became a unifier of the nation. >> > >> > The language has been the bridge in uniting the many ethnic > groups, >> > which have their own unique local language. By virtue of the sheer >> > size of Indonesia's population, Bahasa Indonesia is one of the top >> > five most spoken languages in the world. >> > >> > Hence, it is such a shame that a language, which served as a > catalyst >> > for unity, would be used to discriminate. >> > >> > That will happen if the government persists in setting strict > language >> > prerequisites on foreigners employed in Indonesia. >> > >> > Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris has apparently followed a plan, >> > initially introduced some two years ago, to require Bahasa > Indonesia >> > proficiency tests for expatriates working here. >> > >> > The minister said the tests would be designed to reduce the > number of >> > foreign workers in the country. >> > >> > Fahmi is apparently afraid that Indonesian citizens will lose out > in >> > the job market as the country, based on regional and global trade >> > arrangements, begins opening its doors to foreign job seekers > next year. >> > >> > An understanding of local customs and culture, including its > language, >> > is always preferable when anyone seeks employment in a foreign >> > country. The willingness of newcomers to learn such things, not > only >> > shows respect toward the people of the host nation, but will >> > ultimately facilitate the transition and work of that person on a >> > daily basis. >> > >> > But to introduce formal language requirements as a condition to >> > obtaining a work permit is an unnecessary, not to mention unfair, >> > condition. >> > >> > Employment should be based on one's own skill and merit. If a > language >> > requirement is so crucial that it does require a higher degree of >> > proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia, then those unable to speak the >> > language will automatically be filtered out. >> > >> > Technical competence related to the field in question should the > be >> > the single biggest consideration. >> > >> > We believe that expats with a professional aptitude and those that >> > truly want to work in this country will, by their own volition, > seek >> > to learn more about the prevailing norms and customs, including > the >> > language. To do otherwise would only be detrimental to his/her > career >> > here. >> > >> > The government's plan only reveals a lack of self-confidence and > shows >> > its perceptions about the poor standard of our workforce. >> > >> > The objective should not be protectionism, but instead to engage > in >> > policies that would lift the quality of Indonesia's workforce -- >> > through education and training. >> > >> > If we as a nation are only qualified as street sweepers, then > maybe >> > that is what we should ultimately become. To blame others who are > more >> > qualified to take jobs that most Indonesians could not do anyway > is petty. >> > >> > It is our own fault that we have not, and still are not, investing >> > enough in education. >> > >> > India is one developing country in which such an investment must > be >> > lauded and emulated for consistently investing in that sector > despite >> > the economic challenges. >> > >> > There is nothing to be afraid of. With the right attitude and >> > determination, the climate of free competition will only make the >> > nation better. >> > >> > Indonesia -- along with the likes of India and the Philippines -- > is a >> > country that can actually benefit from the loosening of > restrictions >> > on foreign employment. There are perhaps 10 times more Indonesians >> > working abroad than the some 130,000 expatriate workers here. >> > >> > What would happen, for example, if Indonesian migrant workers > going to >> > the Middle East or Hong Kong were required to take a language >> > proficiency test in Arabic or Mandarin before being granted a > work permit? >> > >> > It would not be an exaggeration to predict that almost all would > fail. >> > >> > Since the government is seeking to boost the number of migrant > workers >> > sent abroad, Jakarta should thus act with equal reciprocity. >> > >> > There are other means, many already in place, to control the > number of >> > expatriates working in this country. Already expatriates here pay > much >> > higher taxes than locals. When a company requires the services of > a >> > capable foreigner, local companies already have to justify their >> > reasons for hiring an expatriate. >> > >> > Although Minister Fahmi Idris claims that the government is not > trying >> > to discriminate, but this action belies his sincerity and instead >> > reveals an overly xenophobic outlook. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > WM FOR ACEH >> > Bantu korban bencana gempa dan tsunami di Aceh dan Sumatra Utara! >> > Rekening BCA Kantor Cabang Pembantu (KCP) Koperasi Sejati Mulia > Pasar >> > Minggu No Rek. 554 001 4207 an. 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