JAKARTA – Urban Planning Observer, Nirwono Yoga, stated that the infrastructure development carried out by the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) government generally exceeds the target set compared to the last ten years.
It also showed a more significant increase.
Especially in the second situation, at least in his view there is an important note, namely from the five visions and missions, in addition to remaining on the acceleration of infrastructure but also the economic impact.
“If yesterday was really the acceleration of infrastructure that was encouraged. The second is not only the acceleration but also the impact of the availability of infrastructure on development in the region,” Nirwono said in the discussion ‘The Success of Infrastructure Development Proof of Positive Performance of the Government’, here on Tuesday (Tuesday) 01/28/2020).
Nirwono gave an example, for example, the construction of the Transjawa toll road infrastructure that had been built in the future, the economic impact on the development of the region, which was the emphasis of the government.
So that people can immediately feel the direct positive impact of infrastructure development.
In the same place as political communication observer, Emrus Sihombing by prioritizing infrastructure development and seen the results such as the Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi toll roads. And almost in all areas of infrastructure development was a remarkable success in the first period.
“We will see in the second period that infrastructure remains a thing that continues to be resolved by the Joko Widodo administration. With infrastructure development, it means the transformation of economic development and social change in each region due to the relationship between one community and another connected with infrastructure,” Emrus said.
According to him, if a country wants to progress, the most important development is the development of infrastructure that connects one region to another, only after that is a matter of efficiency.
“With infrastructure, the connectivity between regions is no longer a barrier and can strengthen the values of patriotism and nationalism of the people,” he explained.