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July 1, 2008 edition

PROF Dr Ir Sajogyo, who turned 82 last May, is a keen observer of rural development in Indonesia. Born in Karanganyar in the Central Java district of Kebumen, Sajogyo has been critical of government policies which he says are not in favor of the rural majority. He believes that the recently launched program to provide cash assistance to the poor, the so-called Bantuan Langsung Tunai, won’t solve the problem of rural poverty.
Sajogyo, a rural sociologist par excellence, has dedicated all his life to researching, writing, and teaching on rural issues. In a recent interview with Tempo’s Grace S. Gandhi and Rina Widiastuti, he spoke at length about his life and his concern with rural poverty. A soft-spoken man, Sajogyo is a true scholar with a clear mind and great intelligence.

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May 6, 2008 edition

The young Soemantri came from a remote spot in East Java to make history for himself in the middle of the last century. He was involved in the heated debates that took place in the Constitutional Assembly.
These days, as an intellectual, along with several colleagues he is still endeavoring to put the Constitution into order so that it can become the soul of the nation in coming centuries.
Speaking with Widiarsi Agustina from Tempo, he spoke about how different the political disagreements were during the era of the Constitutional Assembly compared with the current era of reform. Throughout the discussion with Tempo, not once did he have to refer to notes to recall dates or names. He is far from senile. “The secret lies in the three b’s: prayer (berzikir), thought (berpikir) and love (bercinta),” he said.

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