Jokowi: Like A Computer, The Economies Of All Countries Are Hanging

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) delivered a speech at the MPR RI Annual Session. In his speech, President Jokowi highlighted the decline in the world economy due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "All countries, poor countries, developing countries. Including developed countries, are all experiencing setbacks due to exposure to COVID-19. The world economic crisis is also the worst in history," Jokowi said in his state speech at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Friday, August 14. He explained that in the first quarter of 2020, domestic economic growth was still growing plus 2.97 percent. However, in the second quarter growth did not occur, but instead the economy in Indonesia fell by minus 5.32 percent. However, this economic decline did not only occur in Indonesia. According to him, even in developed countries, economic downturns have also occurred and some countries have reached minus 17 percent. However, the decline of many of these big countries should be an opportunity and momentum for Indonesia to catch up. "Like computers, the economies of all countries today "It's stuck, it's hanging. All countries have to undergo a momentary computer shutdown process, have to restart, have to re-boot. All countries have the opportunity to reset all their systems," he said. So, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta appreciates the call moral wisdom full of scholars, religious leaders, and cultural figures to make the momentum of this pandemic disaster a new awakening to make a big leap. In addition, this pandemic should be a momentum to improve itself fundamentally, carry out major transformations, carry out major strategies in the fields of economy, law, government, social, culture, including health tan and education. "It is time for us to plow the momentum of the crisis to take big leaps. At the age of 75 this year, we have become an Upper Middle Income Country. In 25 years from now, at the age of the Republic of Indonesia, we must achieve great progress, making Indonesia a developed country, "he said.