INDONESIAN CAPSULE OF HOPES EXPECTED TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE

By Andi Abdussalam

By Andi Abdussalam     Jakarta, Nov 17 (Antara) - Indonesian children are dreaming of making the country an influential nation in the world with superior human resources and economy to serve as the global barometer in the coming seven decades.          These dreams are among the seven-point wishes they have placed into a time capsule that will be opened by the next generation in 2085. The dreams are summed up from the aspirations of children across the 34 provinces of the country.          "Later, in 2085, it will be opened by our next generation to see if the seven big dreams would have been realized by then? Hence, this is not a common monument, but it is a monument of our dreams," President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated when inaugurating the Time Capsule Monument in Merauke in the eastern province of Papua on Friday (Nov 16).           Three years ago, namely on Dec 26, 2015, the president also planted a time capsule (Time Capsule 2085) containing the seven wishes that reflected the aspirations of the people in the country's 34 provinces at the Hapsana Sai Square, Marauke, Papua.

INDONESIA'S CAPSULE OF HOPES PLANTED IN PAPUA

By Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Dec 31 (Antara) - After seven decades of development, Indonesia has placed its dreams for another 70 years in a time capsule, which will be opened by the future generation in 2085.          Containing seven wishes that reflect the aspirations of the people in the country's 34 provinces, the "Time Capsule 2085" was planted by Indonesia's seventh President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Hapsana Sai Square, Marauke, Papua, on Wednesday.          Before planting the time capsule, President Jokowi placed in it Indonesia's aspirations that had been gathered from across the country by the capsule expedition team. The time capsule program was launched in Jakarta by State Secretary Pratikno last September.          Its expedition team began their journey from "point zero" located in Weh Island in Aceh on the western tip of the country and traveled across 187 cities and 34 provinces before arriving in Merauke in the easternmost Province of Papua on Dec. 21. It will remain there until Indonesia's 140th anniversary on Aug. 17, 2085, or 70 years from now.