The dream of Manufacturers

If you want to become a great nation and participate in the competitive world, the Indonesian people would not want to develop domestic production. Reflecting the ideals of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo and Widjojo Nitisastro, it means realizing the producer entity.

Great hope was revealed in the show 40 Days Remembering the Death of Widjojo Nitisastro at the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, on Wednesday (18/04/2012). On that occasion, the name of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo officially designated as the name of the UI campus and the name Widjojo Nitisastro Salemba as the name of the UI Depok Campus.

Former President BJ Habibie called Sumitro-Widjojo is the favorite characters in terms of the economic base of this nation-building. He said the nation must be as fast as possible to have domestic production. It also will be able to show that Indonesia as a nation of producers rather than consumers. He pointed to what he called the aerospace industry can be better than overseas. "It's a fact. It is unfortunate that the industry is not utilized, it is stopped. However, I am sure future generations can continue it, "Habibie said.

Head of Institute for Economic and Community (LPEM) TM UI Zakir Mahmud said Widjojo as a reliable manager with a high intellect. "She offered an economic analysis of development in inaugural speech in the 1960's, but at that time a lot of people talk about politics. Social infrastructure also discusses some of the time, form and Instruction KB as a breakthrough, "said Zakir as he took the present and next generations to interpret the notion Widjojo in the present context.

When the lead FEUI years 1964-1968, Widjojo founded the Laboratory Institute of Demography and Statistics. Demographic Institute is the first population research institute Indonesia.

Widjojo career begins with an already established support Sumitro LPEM FEUI 1953. Sumitro UI development is also laying the groundwork by sending the best students to go abroad. When they returned, they serve and transfer their knowledge.

Prabowo Subianto Sumitro present as the representative stated, the life of his father's love of red have a certain type of thread to the country and the people of Indonesia. "All he talks is how to bring the nation to a prosperous Indonesia, out of poverty. It is characteristic of red yarn Force 45, as the armed liberators who dedicated their lives for this country, "said Prabowo, who is also Chairman of Gerindra.

While the daughter Widjojo, Widjaja Laksmi Kusumaningsih, referring to the state economist Chatib Basri Widjojo like Swiss watches, beats stop when he died. According to him, the challenge to provide the next generation "battery" in order to tap new "watch" it back to life.