IF President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said, I dont care about my popularity, and then rolled up his sleeves, be thankful. This means that the President truly knows what sort of conditions he is facing. After standing at the helm for two years, there are still many sharp rocks which must be navigated. Unemployment has risen and there is more poverty. Economic progress is at a standstill, and the business circles polled by Tempo are howling.

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