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strong>Aug. 15, Online

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the country'€™s economy had developed well, with an average economic growth rate of 5.9 percent from 2009 to 2013.

He said that the rate of 5.9 percent was higher than developed countries'€™ economic growth rates, such as the United States, certain European countries and Japan.

Your comments:

The rupiah is at Rp 11,673 per US dollar and he is proud of his economic performance? With a burgeoning current account deficit and hundreds of mines closed down with tens of thousands of mine workers having lost their jobs, he is proud of the economy? With beef at Rp 110,000 (US$9.42) per kilogram last month during Lebaran, he is happy?

Malam

My buying power now is confined to nasi bungkus (packaged rice meals) for lunch.

Improved? You were not even sarcastic when you said it.

Dinero

As far as I know the most fragile condition under Yudhoyono'€™s terms is much better than the best conditions under other Indonesian presidents.

Mado Kaichi

I do believe that fostering the development of infrastructure would be beneficial to balance both the western and eastern parts of Indonesia.

VF Piatti