Jokowi To The Point Of Issuing 'stupid' Language When He Knows The Government's Spending On Domestic Products Is Minimal

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo regrets the lack of realization of spending on domestic products at ministries, institutions and local governments.

It is noted that procurement expenditures purchased from within the government are only IDR 214 trillion or 14 percent of the total budget this year.

In fact, Jokowi emphasized that the budget for the procurement of goods and services as well as the government's capital budget is very large, with details of the central government at Rp. 526 trillion, regional governments to Rp. 535 trillion, and SOEs at Rp. 420 trillion.

In fact, if the procurement of goods and services is sourced from domestic products and does not import, then economic growth in Indonesia can increase.

"This is very big money, a lot of money, which we have never seen. If it is used, we don't have to be grandiose. Just turning 40 percent of it can trigger our economic growth which the government and regional governments can reach 1.71 percent," said Jokowi gives a briefing during the Affirmation Action Proudly Made in Indonesia in Bali, Friday, March 25.

What makes Jokowi sad is that many government procurements of goods and services are carried out by buying foreign products. He highlighted various purchases, starting from the procurement of CCTV, TNI-Polri uniforms, medical equipment, agricultural equipment, to educational equipment, many of which were imported from abroad.

"You don't have to look anywhere, you don't have to look for investors, we just stay quiet but consistently buy goods produced by our factories, industries, SMEs, why don't we do it? We'd be stupid if we didn't do this. buy imported goods. If we buy imported goods, imagine all the ladies and gentlemen, we give jobs to other countries. Our money, capital outflows. The work is there, not here, "said Jokowi.

"Let's try to turn everything here, the goods we buy domestically mean there will be investment, meaning it will open 2 million jobs. If this is not done, once again, we are really stupid," he continued.

Therefore, Jokowi warned all levels of government so that domestic product spending could be realized of Rp. 400 trillion until May 10, 2022 in order to boost the domestic economy.

"The target will be at the end, thankfully before May 10, which Rp. 400 trillion can be achieved. This is a very good impact," concluded Jokowi.