In accordance with the 5th principle of Pancasila and article 33 paragraph 3 of the 1945 Constitution, the natural wealth contained in the land must be controlled by the state for the greatest prosperity of the people. This means that natural resources are state assets, they cannot be used as assets of individuals or corporations.
This was conveyed by national businessman Chairul Tanjung at the National Symposium on Pancasila Economics at the Indonesian MPR Building, Wednesday (12/7/2017).
“The goal of development must be to grow together and prosper together. You can't only grow and prosper in part. "There must be no policy that makes people or companies control what is in the land of the homeland," said the man who is familiarly called CT.
"For example, in mining, if a mining company manages natural wealth in Indonesia, it cannot be recognized as their wealth, that is a violation of the 1945 Constitution. They can share in the results of production, but those assets belong to the state. "They only act as contractors," said CT.
The less than optimal use of natural resources for people's prosperity is one of the causes of economic inequality in Indonesia. The gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen.
To create equality, CT suggests the need for redistribution of assets. But what is redistributed to society is not only physical assets such as land. Access to information, financing, technology and policy making in government is also important. That way, 'losers' can become winners too.
“To restore Indonesia's economic structure to a Pancasila Economy, redistribution of assets is needed. But not just land, not just physical things but also non-physical things. Including access to market information. For example, why are our farmers poor? They don't get good market information. Access to financing, technology, and access to decision making. "This is what is important," explained CT.
According to him, the government must also pay more attention to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). If the role of small and medium entrepreneurs is enlarged, national economic growth could be higher.
Apart from that, poor people need access to affordable education and health. By getting good health and education facilities, the quality of human resources will increase, people will become more competitive and can escape the trap of poverty. "As long as people are stupid and unhealthy, they will definitely lose," concluded CT. (mca/hns)
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