This year is election year for Indonesia. Candidates for president have declare them selves and start making promises. Those promises is binding and will be the candidate's policy when he/she become a president.
Yesterday, 15/01/08, I discussed with my PA about activity plan until mid 2009. One of the activities is a joint program in one of the ASEAN countries with famous international bank that usually gives away loans. The discussion for the joint program has been initiated last year and so far emails from our side are just like lost in the sea. There is no reply from that "BIG" institution. I asked my PA whether we can do the program with other institution. His answer is no. That international bank has made a mark on that program in that particular country, therefore no other institution is dare to go for the same program in the same country. It is like a strategy to prevent somebody from doing something. But since the bank does not make any sign of movement, nothing happen so far. What a waste of time...
The second story is about Germany. One party promised their voters and people of Germany that if that particular party won election there will be a massive renewable promotion. That party won but until that policy came to the world there is no renewable investment in Germany. Total silent. What a waste of time....
Then I remember the fuel scarcity just recently in Indonesia. Government gave signal of fuel price cut but did not make its mind on when it will be effective. Many gas station owners refused to stock fuel because they are afraid of losing money due to higher buying cost. The effect was massive...and the weather just make it worst.
I learned something from those three stories. It is important to communicate policy carefully. Prepare contingency plans so that the worst is not happening. In the case of the bank, one high rank person said that it is the way the bank do the things. They will just take a looooooonnnnng time to answer and decide. Not very efficient at all. In the second case, that ruling party should have a side policy that can cover investments before the new promotion program launched. As in the third case, I just do not know what should the government do. Many time, good advices are just ignored by the government. Government is very reactive and not really do the plans with solid baseline. Maybe the advisors to the president are just not smr**t enough to see and analyse the whole big thing and predict or analyse the possible impacts. What a pity...
For the president candidates, be careful with your promise. Make sure that you already have clear realistic plan/s including the contingency plans. Make sure that you know and understand the possible impacts. Make sure that you have strong backup (brain ware). And the last thing is communicate your programs wisely and carefully. Be aware of your weaknesses...
Anyway...have a nice week end..
The second story is about Germany. One party promised their voters and people of Germany that if that particular party won election there will be a massive renewable promotion. That party won but until that policy came to the world there is no renewable investment in Germany. Total silent. What a waste of time....
Then I remember the fuel scarcity just recently in Indonesia. Government gave signal of fuel price cut but did not make its mind on when it will be effective. Many gas station owners refused to stock fuel because they are afraid of losing money due to higher buying cost. The effect was massive...and the weather just make it worst.
I learned something from those three stories. It is important to communicate policy carefully. Prepare contingency plans so that the worst is not happening. In the case of the bank, one high rank person said that it is the way the bank do the things. They will just take a looooooonnnnng time to answer and decide. Not very efficient at all. In the second case, that ruling party should have a side policy that can cover investments before the new promotion program launched. As in the third case, I just do not know what should the government do. Many time, good advices are just ignored by the government. Government is very reactive and not really do the plans with solid baseline. Maybe the advisors to the president are just not smr**t enough to see and analyse the whole big thing and predict or analyse the possible impacts. What a pity...
For the president candidates, be careful with your promise. Make sure that you already have clear realistic plan/s including the contingency plans. Make sure that you know and understand the possible impacts. Make sure that you have strong backup (brain ware). And the last thing is communicate your programs wisely and carefully. Be aware of your weaknesses...
Anyway...have a nice week end..
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