Jokowi ready to build on political reputation to restore economy

Jakarta: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded ministers and heads of institutions not to make regulation an obstacle to work. Jokowi ordered his staff to work quickly to deal with the co-19 pandemic, particularly in the economic field.

“Originally for the people, origin for the country. I bet my political reputation,” said Jokowi during the cabinet plenary session posted on the Presidential Secretariat’s official YouTube account on Sunday, June 28, 2020.

He instructed ministers to immediately issue ministerial regulations in the event of obstacles. “If necessary, I have to issue presidential regulations (presidential regulations),” said Jokowi.

The Head of State is also prepared to legislate (Perppu) if necessary. He said that all forms of legal umbrella must be used to save 267 million Indonesians from the economic crisis.

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The 7th president of the RI hopes that there will be no further drop in the performance of his staff. He stressed that all parties must have the same perception in restoring Indonesia’s economic conditions due to the co-19 pandemic.

“This work must be truly extraordinary, extraordinary, “he stated.

Jokowi recalled that the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) had warned of a contraction in world economic growth from 6 to 7.6%. The World Bank also reported Indonesia’s economic growth rate of -5%.

(REN)