Pancasila, Path to Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic

Emil Salim and Meuthia Ganie-Rochman received the 2022 Dedicated Scholar Award from the Kompas daily on Tuesday (28/6/2022).

KOMPAS/RIZA FATHONI

Emil Salim, Economist, environmental activist, politician and Former Minister of Development Cabinet during the Soeharto era.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — For the last two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected many aspects of life. Now that the pandemic is relatively under control, the path to recovery is headed towards building a better life.

According to senior economist Emil Salim, who is also a noted environmentalist, the pandemic has caused desocialization, a decline in religion, and dehumanization. As the pandemic indicators have gradually improved, life seems to have returned to normal, but it is not as easy as it was before.