Independence and Poverty
The aspiration of independence constitutionally requires our shared responsibility to be actively involved in deeds, no matter how small they are, to help realize the founding fathers’ dream of prosperity for the nation.
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In his speech on 1 June 1945, Indonesia’s founding father Sukarno said: "There will be no poverty in a sovereign Indonesia." However, 77 years since independence, millions of people are still living in poverty.
According to data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the country was home to 26.16 million poor people in March 2022. The figure was much higher for people vulnerable to poverty. "Sixty-seven percent of Indonesia's population is vulnerable to poverty," then-research and technology minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said (Kompas, 24/10/2021). A large number of Indonesian people is still grappling with poverty.