TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Ekonom senior Christianto Wibisono passed away today, Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the age of 76 years. Christianto is the founder of the Indonesian Business Data Center (PDBI) and one of the press figures.
Kabar duka ini salah satunya disampaikan oleh mantan Wakil Presiden Indonesia Boediono lewat akun twitternya @boediono pada pukul setengah 7 malam. "Mas Christianto Wibisono. Rest in peace," cuit Boediono.
Selain itu, kabar duka ini juga disampaikan oleh juru bicara Partai Solidaris Indonesia (PSI) Andy Budiman. "Selamat jalan Pak Christianto Wibisono. Beristirahatlah dalam damai," cuit Andy dalam akun twitternya @Andy_Budiman_ pada pukul 6 sore.
Pendiri Pusat Data Bisnis Indonesia (PDBI) itu diketahui sempat bergabung ke PSI pada 25 April 2018. Ia saat itu menjadi bakal calon anggota legislatif dari PSI untuk daerah pemilihan DKI Jakarta.
In addition, Christianto is also a well-known business analyst in the era of the President Suharto. He fills many seminars and lectures related to the Indonesian economy.
But one month after the May 1998 riots, Christianto left Jakarta. He went to the United States with his family since June 11, 1998. It is known that he only returned to Jakarta after eight years living in America to be precise in 2006.
He said he chose to flee to Abang Sam’s country after receiving anonymous letters containing racist and inhuman cursing and threats. “In Washington DC I became a lobbyist by utilizing the network of PDHI institutions that I have,” he told Tempo in May 2018.
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