faisal basri

wear the robes of fire — kesadaran nurani dan akal sehat

about

Faisal Basri is currently senior lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia and Chief of Advisory Board of Indonesia Research & Strategic Analysis (IRSA). His area of expertise and discipline covers Economics, Political Economy, and Economic Development. His prior engagement includes Economic Adviser to the President of Republic of Indonesia on economic affairs (2000); Head of the Department of Economics and Development Studies, Faculty of Economics at the University of Indonesia (1995-98); and Director of Institute for Economic and Social Research at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Indonesia (1993-1995), the Commissioner of the Supervisory Commission for Business Competition (2000-2006); Rector, Perbanas Business School (1999-2003). He was the founder of the National Mandate Party where he was served in the Party as the first Secretary General and then the Deputy Chairman responsible for research and development. He quit the Party in January 2001. He has actively been involved in several NGOs, among others is The Indonesian Movement. Faisal Basri was educated at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Indonesia where he received his BA in 1985 and graduated with an MA in economics from Vanderbilt University, USA, in 1988.

Potensi Krisis 2008-2009 Sangat Terang Benderang

15 Mei 2014

Perdebatan tentang ada atau tidak ada potensi krisis masih saja berlangsung. Sejumlah kalangan yang paling lantang mengingatkan potensi krisis yang besar belakangan komentarnya berubah 180 derajat, menyatakan tak ada krisis atau potensi krisis. Bahkan ada di antara mereka yang kala itu mengingatkan bisa jadi krisis 2008-2009 bakal lebih parah ketimbang krisis 1998.

Berikut sekedar sejumput fakta tak terbantahkan tentang kondisi sangat tertekan yang dialami Indonesia. Alhamdulillah, akhirnya kita terbebas dari krisis dan pertumbuhan ekonomi tahun 2009 bias positif 4,6 persen. Hanya tiga Negara yang tumbuh positif pada tahun itu. Selain Indonesia adalah China dan India.

“Maka ni’mat Tuhan kamu yang manakah yang kamu dustakan?” (Surat Ar-Rahman, berbagai ayat diulang-ulang)