SBY included in 100 The World’s Most Influential People 2009

For the Indonesian people, rightly proud because the president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is included in the list of 100 The World’s Most Influential People 2009 according to the version of TIME magazine. Hundredth of Figure is divided into 5 categories, namely: Leaders & Revolutionaries, Builders & Titans, Artists & Entertainers, Heroes & Icon, and scientists & thinkers.

Memang sudah sepantasnya kalau kita berbangga hati dengan masuknya presiden SBY dalam daftar 100 tokoh yang paling berpengaruh ditahun 2009 ini, menurut versi majalah TIME. Dari ke-100 tokoh yang paling berpengaruh tersebut dibagi menjadi 5 kategori, yaitu : Leaders & Revolutionaries, Builders & Titans, Artist & Entertainers, Heroes & Icon, dan Scientists & Thinkers. Dan hebatnya lagi, ternyata presiden Yudhoyono masuk dalam daftar Leaders & Revolutionaries dan mengungguli Barack Obama (presiden Amerika). Hebat ya…!!

Lalu bagaimana tanggapan SBY dengan terpilihnya beliau masuk dalam daftar 100 Tokoh Dunia Yang Berpengaruh Tahun 2009 ?

“Pak SBY tentu merasa sangat bangga dengan masuk beliau dalam daftar TIME-100” kata Andi Mallarangeng, juru bicara kepresidenan.

Lebih lanjut Andi mengatakan bahwa dengan masuknya SBY dalam TIME-100, merupakan bukti keberhasilan dari pemerintahan presiden SBY selama kurang lebih lima tahun ini.

“Di bawah kepemimpinan SBY, daya tahan negara kita sangat bagus” lanjut pria berkumis itu.

Sementara itu, majalah TIME meminta tanggapan Anwar Ibrahim untuk menggambarkan bagaimana sosok dan ketokohan SBY. Berikut kesannya terhadap SBY :

The changes taking place in Indonesia today are among the most remarkable developments in the Muslim world. The country’s transition from authoritarianism has proved that as a democracy, Indonesia can be culturally vibrant and economically prosperous.

Since winning the presidency in 2004, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has managed to keep the nation afloat, even during the current global recession. However, significant challenges lie ahead. Poverty remains pervasive in Indonesia, and the government must press onward with improvements to the country’s ailing infrastructure. Businesses are confronted with a bewildering array of regulations, and the country pays a heavy price in corruption and bribery.

The coming presidential election promises to be good to Yudhoyono, 59, thanks in no small measure to his having for the most part delivered on his promises. The history of Indonesia’s democratic journey may not be that long, but it has thus far shown that the country’s people will not re-elect a President who falls short of expectations.

The time is right for Indonesia, as the world’s most populous Muslim nation, to assume a more prominent position in Asia and throughout the Muslim world. In response to President Obama’s warm overtures to Muslim countries for a new phase in relations with the U.S., Yudhoyono can take the lead and chart a new course for the region.

sumber dari : Dedhy