Al Kahfi Land - Two Sides
3 Minds Part 1
3 Minds is the three tallest skyscrapers in Southeast Asia that have become a new icon of Indonesia, these three buildings were built on one of the reclaimed islands of the Mind Park business district.
Mind Park was built by the giant company Mind Group, owned by 3 big businessmen, Ali Tanjung, Andi Permana and Erlangga Yusuf.
During the previous regime rule, Jakarta was almost forgotten because it was submerged in the sea. Erlangga Yusuf, an architect of Indonesian pride, was asked to help the government reorganize the damaged and abandoned parts of the city.
Erlangga Yusuf managed to turn the submerged city carcass into a shallow water traffic area, he restricted the inundation area to MH Thamrin Wall and maintained high-rise office buildings that were still feasible by stockpiling land around him like a small island with mangrove parks so that it became the most unique business area and beautiful in the world.
Mind Group bought part of Jakarta's coastal area, in what was once known as Taman Impian Jaya Ancol before being flooded by sea. Mind Group built the mega project Mind Park with an agreement to share some of its revenue for the country.
Mind Park is a large reclaimed island with a contour of hills full of artificial forests, among tall buildings with beautiful modern architecture.3 of the tallest buildings are 3 Minds.
Mind Park is the most favorite area for business people in Southeast Asia because it has complete access. Mind Park has highways and executive-only highways. For water access, Mind Park has shallow-water docks and the port of Tanjung Priok that has been reorganized for large ocean vessels. For air access, Mind Park has a special airport for private aircraft and cargo.
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Fahri works at MNews which is in one of the towers of Building 3 Minds. Since he first set foot until now, he did not care to look so tacky to enjoy and admire the beauty of this 150-story building.
Fahri is not tired of enjoying the beautiful scenery of the reclaimed islands of Mind Park down there while riding one of the glass elevators outside the building. He is also still happy to enjoy the underwater scenery that looks from the large glass in some places while on the floor that is below sea level. Fahri often visited abroad and often saw various works of world architecture, but he admired this building more. Surprisingly Fahri was not too amazed at the thing that is even more proud of the workers in this building, namely the technology of this building.
Building 3 Minds is designed to have a computerized operational control and security system with artificial intelligence technology. Like having human intelligence, this building can be invited to communicate about everything related to its database through digital assistant devices scattered in many places.
This building is able to recognize and direct visitors and even lock uninvited guests. Each glass door is able to recognize each visitor and will open automatically if the visitor has the right to enter it. Fahri was not amazed at all the sophistication, as it was very easy for him to hack into the technology that this building used.
MNews is a subsidiary of Mind Group. This company was founded by Ali Tanjung's son named Dini Tanjung, a beautiful young woman. Dini loves journalism so much that in addition to being the editor-in-chief, she often appears in front of the camera to interview important sources.
Today MNews is considered the only independent media that dare to raise the facts. While other media outlets have licked the ruler because his owner was involved in politics with the regime, Dini has instead highlighted the problems posed by the regime.
Luckily behind MNews is Ali Tanjung. Until now there have been no people from the regime who dared to harass Ali Tanjung by 'playing wood'. Ali Tanjung is a conglomerate that has extensive connections with the international world, and even had become a leader in various international organizations.
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About 3 months ago President Anggito Suryo summoned Ali Tanjung to the Palace. President Anggito Suryo has been in power for 2 terms. After the events of the big demonstration 3 years ago can be extinguished, the students began to take to the streets again. The trigger again about the economy, this time President Anggito Suryo wants to solve economic problems by embracing people who are considered capable, he explored Ali Tanjung.
"According to Ali, what is it exactly? Our economic growth figures are good, development is so rapid but the student demo instead highlights the economic problems?" ask President Anggito Suryo.
"I'm sorry Mr. President, I don't want to offend anyone, but I don't want to manipulate facts to please anyone. What do you really want to hear?” tanya Ali tanjung friendly.
"I expect your honest opinion, please Mr. Ali," said President Anggito Suryo.
“The word of the wise, honesty sometimes sounds bitter. Says the smart man, only a foolish businessman would fight against the ruler. I'm just a small trader who still wants to be allowed to trade in this country, can I leave?” tanya Ali Tanjung's.
“Hahaha. If Mr. Ali delivers criticism, although bitter, but it must be a cure! I'm ready to swallow medicine from you, please Mr. Ali," asked President Anggito Suryo.
"Good Mr. President. Perhaps the problem is that your people always show the correct numbers but do not describe the truth" replied Ali Tanjung.
"How can it be, true but not describing the truth?" ask President Anggito Suryo.
"I'm not a smart person, so I'm sorry if my thinking is so simple. When an elephant and a thousand ants rise on the scales, of course the numbers are large. But, what does that correct number show the truth about the average weight that they are above that scale?” tanya Ali tanjung's.
"Hmm, right, our economic numbers are high but uneven. Well, maybe the fighting power of our people is also uneven, right, Mr Ali?” ask President Anggito.
Ali Tanjung smiled. “I come from a poor family, since childhood fought all out but still poor. Thank God, I finally got a chance. The people have also fought hard, but they have a hard time getting a chance. That's the problem, Mr. President, the opportunity" Ali Tanjung said.
"Countries are already building infrastructure, facilities and so on, that is to increase their productivity. People are using that. Is that not an opportunity?" ask President Anggito Suryo.
“Sorry Mr. Ali, do not forget, you yourself are a big businessman,” said President Anggito Suryo.
"Hahaha, forget me. Mr. President, I'm actually worried about having my reward cut out, but maybe this could be a role model. I, Mr. Erlangga and Mr. Andi Permana have Al Kahfi Land Foundation to foster children from very poor families, their parents we capitalize and guide trade.. Perhaps not many know, most Mind Group executives are poor children of Al Kahfi Land. Not only in our company, our children also often appear in the business media as successful executives in global companies. The expert staff that you just recruited a few months ago is also mostly Al Kahfi Land. That's what I mean, poor people need a chance,” said Ali Tanjung.
President Anggito Suryo was stunned to hear Ali Tanjung's reply. “Wah, secretly you and your friends have a big contribution to this country,” commended President Anggito Suryo.
“That's a small contribution, Mr. President. Me and my friends can only do for a handful of our hardened people. The country certainly has greater capabilities,” said Ali Tanjung.
“What is your suggestion, Mr Ali?” ask President Anggito Suryo.
“First, stop debt, especially if for the stomach needs of large entrepreneurs who do not care for your people. Poor, people who do not understand, do not even enjoy, they have to pay with inflation. Second, give the greatest opportunity and support so that the little people can stand on his feet,” said Ali Tanjung.
"Agree, but about debt, my finance minister said, even developed countries like the United States are in debt,”, said President Anggito Suryo.
"I've also heard of it from a credit card salesman. His name is also seller,” sahut Ali Tanjung.
"Haha. I don't think big businessmen like you want to think about the fate of small people. Why would you want to serepot that?" ask President Anggito Suryo.
"Sir President, our age has its limits. I hope that among them, someone will pray for me, I will want to survive life after death, actually I need them, not the other way around" said Ali Tanjung.
President Anggito Suryo was silent to the words of Ali Tanjung. Am I not the leader of this country? Would anyone pray for my unfair treatment?
"Well, Mr. Ali, frankly I call you because I want to ask you to become Coordinating Minister for Economy, are you available?" ask President Anggito Suryo.
Ali Tanjung was shocked, he thought for a moment. "Thank you, Mr. President, I'm sorry, I'm just a trader who has no talent and no interest in politics. But I would like to help without becoming a minister" said Ali Tanjung.
"Right now I'm not the only one in need, our people need people like you, people who care about small people. With the ministerial post, won't more be helped? Please answer tomorrow, Mr. Ali. I think today's discussion was enough. Thank you, Mr. Ali," said President Anggito Suryo.
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2 days later, Ali Tanjung rose to the political stage in his 60s at the instigation of Erlangga Yusuf and Andi Permana. According to his two best friends, without authority, the desire to overcome the problem of poverty is very difficult, such as people who are extinguishing forest fires, when extinguishing fires at one point, the desire to overcome poverty is very difficult, it turns out that elsewhere greedy people are making new fire points. With power, even the makers of the fire points could be extinguished.
The decision of President Anggito Suryo was right, within 3 months, Ali Tanjung had managed to renegotiate the state debts so that he got interest relief. The country also has a big barrier for those who always make leakage of state money.
Since there was Ali Tanjung in the camp of the regime, student demonstrations shifted from economic to political matters, because the regime gave rise to the discourse to amend UUD 45, he said, so that President Anggito Suryo can be president again after undergoing 2 periods. Demo started to grow.
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