Sept. 5, p1

Various observers have toasted the appointment of Sri Mulyani Indrawati, World Bank managing director and former Indonesian finance minister, as chief operating officer of the global financial institution.

As chief operating officer, Sri Mulyani'€™s tasks include overseeing operations in all regions and areas of human development, including watching over administrative vice presidents and functions.

Standard Chartered senior economist Fauzi Ichsan says the appointment of Sri Mulyani as chief operating officer is a celebratory occasion for Indonesia.

'€œWe should be proud that an Indonesian has reached such a lofty position at the World Bank.'€

Sri Mulyani, already the recipient of international acclaim during her tenure as Indonesia'€™s finance minister, stepped into the World Bank in June 2010 as managing director, a role she still holds in tandem with her new position.

Your comments:

The only reason that Ibu Sri is a success at the World Bank is due to her own ability and integrity.

Indonesians should be deeply ashamed of themselves for supporting a band of gangsters to sacrifice eminent persons like Ibu Sri so that the corruption and stealing can continue.

Rojak

I don'€™t blame some Indonesians who have studied abroad and acquired professional training to remain abroad.

Their employers may offer a position through the legal channel for the Indonesian graduates.

The professionals in Indonesia (some who have not studied abroad) are somewhat threatened by foreign educated Indonesians. They bring home knowledge and at the same time often they often get ridiculed by their peers as well: jealousy and ego in the works perhaps.

It is the Indonesian professionals'€™ loss. Locals would be less threatened should (white) expats bring knowledge and expertise to Indonesia: A colonial mindset that has not been erased from the mentality of some Indonesians.

Moon River  

Let our human resources compete fairly, no matter where they were educated. Yes, being educated locally doesn'€™t always mean that they are inferior to those educated abroad. It is also part of colonial mindset. Often, there'€™s an assumption that every single person who studied abroad are '€œautomatically better'€ than the locals.

My point is, let our talents compete fairly, and let their skills set them apart. Not their race, not their ethnic backgrounds and not their schools.

About the article, I am one of those who lament the loss of our best talents such as Ibu Sri. They will always be welcome if they chose to come back home, but I wouldn'€™t blame them for staying abroad.

This country and this nation might benefit from the credentials and positive image they build abroad.

Rio Rivai

Come back and be our president, Ibu Sri!  Please don'€™t let this country become ruined by corrupt political parties and their cronies.

Sudarshana Chakra

Stay at the World Bank and make a difference. Indonesia has failed you and has not appreciated your contributions. Good executives like Sri Mulyani will always be appreciated by others except her own country. SBY had let her down by not protecting her when she had done a good job.

Malam

Bravo Mrs. Sri, one of the few who constantly excels.

It is a pity for the country that she has been sacrificed for an incompetent person with wrong ambitions and too much political influence. Set out your own course and forget the past!

Jorith

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