The Trans Pacific Partnership: Should We Join the Pact?

Indonesia needs to untangle its own shoelaces before it will benefit from another trade agreement such as the TPP. We need to shift from being a target market to being a major player in production, and this can only be done if we can encourage innovativeness in the population. Along with inventiveness, a sense of patriotism has to be instilled, especially in those of the younger generation, so that we do not just produce capable leaders but also those who are willing to build Indonesia’s ability to be a regional and international player.