Legal Literacy - Indonesia should be a rich, just, and prosperous nation. The long journey of this nation, with its economic and welfare dynamics, has apparently not been able to resolve the fundamental issues of its citizens. Tragedies of citizens ending their lives due to difficulties in meeting educational needs, such as relatively affordable books and pens, still occur. The long experience of this nation should serve as a valuable lesson, yet poverty still grips parts of Indonesia. Consciously or unconsciously, there are still citizens living in poverty, even extreme poverty, to this day. This irony is heartbreaking and shameful for a nation that aspires to become a developed country. Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in September 2025 shows a poverty rate of 8.25 percent, or more than 21 million people. This figure indicates that the problem of poverty in Indonesia is still very real and poses a significant challenge to reduce it, with the hope that there will be no more...

As a nation continuously improving in various sectors, the economic betterment of its people must be a priority to enable improvements across various aspects. Indonesia must not be synonymous with poverty, and this must be realized by all segments of society. The incident in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, is a small representation of the problems in Indonesia, and it is a shared responsibility to restore and revive the community's economy. Various efforts can be made from citizen to citizen so that the issue of extreme poverty no longer haunts this nation. As citizens, we must take an active role in improving the economy of the people and the nation of Indonesia.

Poverty in Indonesia has been a chronic problem since the New Order era up to the millennial generation (Gen Z), even leading to suicidal acts. Various efforts have been made to address poverty, but data often do not align with the reality on the ground, thus this issue has never been fully resolved. Although there is no direct link between Indonesia and poverty, this issue remains a terrifying specter that continues to haunt year after year, from regime to regime. Poverty is not an achievement for a nation, but rather a significant task that demands economic improvement, at least on a small scale, to enhance community welfare. Article 34 paragraph 1 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia explicitly states that the poor and neglected children shall be cared for by the state. However, these constitutional articles become a separate issue when discussed in the public sphere, as the reality in society shows that what is stipulated in the constitution is still far from...