Called Can Harm The State, What Does Brain Drain Mean?

JAKARTA - In the midst of the hashtag #KaburAjaDu viral on social media, the term brain Drain is also widely discussed by netizens. As is known, the hashtag #KaburAjaDulu was used by netizens as a form of public dissatisfaction with the government and the current state of Indonesia.

Many people plan to move to other countries, to escape from the current condition of Indonesia which is considered worrying. This then makes the Drain brain will develop, which could have an impact on the state.

Quoted from Investopdia, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the Drain brain is a term for the departure of intellectual accounts from their own country and choosing to settle in other countries. Their choice to move was mainly due to the lack of opportunities and limited opportunities in their own country.

However, there are other reasons that cause a person to choose to live abroad. Starting from political, economic, to personal life choices.

This phenomenon of the Drain brain, at certain levels, can be a threat that is detrimental to the state. This is because the potential loss of the best human resources (HR) in the country will disappear.

Many developing countries, including Indonesia. Reporting from the website of the University of Education of Indonesia (UPI), the phenomenon of the Drain brain does not only occur in Indonesian diaspora which has the status of a scientist.

This phenomenon also affects people who have their own awareness of choosing to have a career abroad. If more and more people do this, this can make quality individuals to develop a reduced country, so that the development of the country is increasingly difficult to do.