Government Successfully Grows Economy, Beware of Demonstration Provocations Ahead of Republic of Indonesia’s Independence Day
By : Priyo Santoso )*
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) has succeeded in growing the national economy to a safe and relatively stable point even amidst the onslaught of world uncertainty. Despite this, there are still irresponsible parties who actually try to provoke demonstrations in the momentum leading up to the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia , namely during the State Address of the President of the Republic of Indonesia.
Therefore, because it will soon be an important moment for the nation, it would be good for the entire community to increase vigilance in responding to provocation attempts from a handful of certain parties and calls to carry out demonstrations or demonstrations which actually have the potential to give rise to chaos and instability in security and order. community (kamtibmas).
Moreover, if there are still parties who try to spread provocation and propaganda with the aim of inviting the public to hold demonstrations or demonstrations on irrelevant economic issues , then it is clear that this is not at all worth following because the Indonesian Government is under the leadership of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been very successful in ensuring that national economic growth remains resilient amidst world uncertainty.
In the decade of President Jokowi’s leadership or over the last 10 years, the national economy has had very strong resilience even though it has faced attacks from many directions.
During the era of the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia , the economy in Indonesia even faced various challenges which were actually not easy , such as the COVID-19 pandemic, then geopolitical tensions or conflicts, the trade war between the United States (US) and China and even the existence of ethnic groups. global high interest for a long time.
However, it turns out, even in the midst of these various challenges, the national economic performance was able to record various extraordinary developments and deserves high appreciation, including being able to recover and even recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with controlled inflation and financial system stability. was maintained so that the economy grew solidly even in the midst of global uncertainty.
One of President Joko Wi’s strategies for ensuring that economic growth is maintained is as per his direction at the First Cabinet Session which took place in the National Capital (IKN) of the Archipelago.
The Head of State instructed his staff to be alert and anticipate the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). He emphasized that his staff should be truly alert and careful. There are several components that deserve more attention, such as the production sector, new orders or new orders and also the employment sector.
In order to maintain economic growth, the President highlighted the need for purchasing products , using local raw materials and also protecting domestic industry. Apart from that, the government is encouraging the search for non-traditional markets and potential new export markets.
Meanwhile, Head of the Communications and Information Services Bureau of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu), Deni Surjantoro, explained that so far the fiscal policy implemented by the Indonesian Government has been adaptive, so it is not surprising why national economic stability and growth continues to be well maintained.
Until mid-August 2024, even though it continues to be overshadowed by the risk of global uncertainty, it turns out that the Indonesian economy is still growing solidly at 5.05 percent annually (yoy) in the second quarter of 2024. This economic growth is also helped by household consumption. which also grew by 4.93 percent from the expenditure side and the manufacturing sector also rose by 3.95 percent from the production side.
Domestic inflation continues to be maintained at 2.13 percent due to increasingly controlled food prices. Not only that, but the performance of the APBN continues to be well maintained due to optimal state spending activities.
In the midst of global economic dynamics which are still high, national economic growth is still being maintained positively due to strong maintained consumption along with growth in the investment sector. Apart from that, the Indonesian Government also continues to optimize the role of the APBN as a shock absorber in protecting society and maintaining national economic stability.
With global economic uncertainty, irresponsible interest groups have exploited this to provoke and threaten the stability of the country, one of which is calls for demonstrations and various calls for distrust in the performance of the government and President Jokowi.
Deputy Chairman of Commission III DPR RI, Ahmad Sahroni strongly criticized this act of provocation and saw that there were individuals who deliberately took advantage of the situation to discredit the government’s performance and this group clearly did not like the government currently in charge.
Therefore, the public does not need to worry about various issues that arise, including the efforts of a handful of parties who try to provoke and invite demonstrations. Because in fact, the Government in the era of President Joko Wi’s leadership was able to continue to realize stable economic growth. Especially before the celebration of the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, all parties should remain united to support and help each other , so that the security and social security situation is maintained.
)* The author is an observer of economic problems
