ini artikel bagus yang ditulis oleh seorang negarawan berilian dan berharisma, ia juga telah berhasil menjadikan malaysia yang agraris itu menjadi negara industri. percik2 pemikirannya juga terkadang tampak melawan arus serta inovatif.. semenjak ia masih menjadi malaysia 1, di saat krisis melanda asia, mahathir dengan lantang dan sangat kontroversi menolak kehadiran serta intervensi IMF di malaysia, dan pemikiran yang demikian bener2 menemukan landas picu yang kokoh dengan bukti bahwa malaysia mampu keluar dari belenggu krisis lebih cepat dari negara2 lain dengan intervensi IMF.. bahkan dalam beberapa forum ledekan2 pedas mahathir sering ia lontarkan terhadap barat dengan tegar dengan penuh keyakinan, seperti di forum OIC, ASEAN, APEC DLL .. selamat membaca
salam Hadi Globalization's promise of universal prosperity is illusory �a pragmatic approach to its proponents' demands is wisest By MAHATHIR MOHAMAD Deng Xiaoping said that we should seek truth from facts. That means that we shouldn't deduce truth from our expectations, however certain. Or from conventional wisdoms of the day, however widely held. In simple words, we must be pragmatic. There is little virtue in pursuing the seemingly virtuous means if the results are perverse. We must do what works for us. And when something no longer works for us, we must go to other strategies, policies and measures � quickly. When it comes to "globalization," we face a massive "truth deficit." There are too few facts and too much self-serving fiction. There are too many who are prepared to tell lies and to bend the truth to push through their sacred cause. The ideologies of globalization have proselytized that globalization is good for everyone, at all times, in every way. This is contrary to the facts, as experienced by many countries of East Asia, Africa and Latin America. The proponents of capitalism and the free market, including the World Trade Organization, exhorted: "Just endure the pain a little longer." And a little longer and a little longer. But in fact, there are big winners and big losers. The winners are invariably the rich countries, the losers the poor ones. If we leave too many of the disempowered and the disadvantaged behind, globalization can't hold. Nor can it even be defended. Instead, it will become, as it already has in many circles, a swear word. After the events of Sept. 11, I don't know whether global capital will be able to flow so freely across the globe, without national constraints or boundary obstacles. The World Wealth Report 2001 forecasts that over the next five years, the world's rich will achieve an annual 8% growth in their investable wealth, to $39 trillion in 2005. Imagine the enormous economic influence of these high net worth individuals on national governments and on the international financial system. They are the biggest beneficiaries of globalization, with the biggest vested interest in the free flow of capital. Given the mountain of money and the power that comes out of the almighty dollar, is it any surprise that global capitalism is in charge of the "Washington consensus," of the International Monetary Fund, of the World Bank, of the WTO, of the wealthiest nations of the world? Can it be any surprise that what we have seen are forms of globalization that work very hard for the very rich, that don't work very hard for the interests of the poor? The present situation can't stand. The world simply will no longer stand for it. But how do we get better results for all? I see little hope for an effective global coalition that can work effectively for a more productive, compassionate and caring globalization. We live in a world where the power of persuasion has too small a punch and where the persuasion of power packs too big a wallop. The rich and the powerful are in full command. They will concede what they must to get what they want. But they will yield little ground. We have a much better chance of evolving a more productive globalization if Asia unites behind the idea of productive, caring and compassionate globalization. We must work hard to establish an Asian monetary system. We must work toward a stable Asian currency. We must cast off the traditional mind frame of "beggar thy neighbor" and replace it with the ethic of "prosper thy neighbor." We did not fight to be free in order to learn to kowtow. We have a right to work for the benefit of our people and our future. We must welcome advice, but we must not tolerate dictation. It is true if you open the window to let in fresh air, some flies will enter. We should leave the windows open. But if we open the window and packs of tigers and bears enter, perhaps we should open the windows on the second floor and keep those on the ground floor securely closed. We must be prepared to quickly say yes to certain forms of globalization. And we must be prepared to say no, no and no when we must, guided always by the dictates of pragmatism. We in East Asia have benefited a great deal from some aspects of globalization and also suffered a great deal from other aspects. We must work hard to improve the equation of costs and benefits. Above all, as Deng himself advised, we must seek truth from facts. We must do what works and abandon what no longer does. This article is adapted from a speech given by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir at the APEC forum in Shanghai. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! 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