Jokowi Emphasizes Digital Indonesia Roadmap Must Be Detailed And Tactical
JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that digital Indonesia roadmaps must be compiled in detail and tactically to face global digitalization challenges."We have to really have this digital Indonesian road map. The strategy, the direction, the direction, the target must be detailed, must be tactical and must be detailed. We can no longer make anything wanging but it cannot be implemented, ” Jokowi told Participants of the XXIV Forces Short Education Program (PPSA) and the 2023 LXV Regular Education Program Alumni National Resilience Institute at the State Palace, Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, October 4.Jokowi said that in Indonesia's digital roadmap, celestial toll roads related to digital infrastructure, digital governance, the digital economy, and the digital community will be compiled.He asked every digital sector to grow and have a target. Therefore, there needs to be a detailed direction and strategy in the map of the digital Indonesia road.He gave an example since several years ago, the Indonesian government has launched the construction of Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) throughout Indonesia, including leading areas. However, there are obstacles in the BTS development process.The “BTS problem. This means it's backing down again, although I'm sure it can be resolved eventually, ” he said.As is known, the construction of the telecommunications signal transmitter tower was hampered due to the alleged involvement of the former Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G Plate in the alleged corruption case in the procurement of 4G BTS which was investigated by the Attorney General's Office.President Jokowi emphasized that each party should always focus on solutions if they find problems in development, including the development of digital infrastructure.Currently, said Jokowi, digitalization is in the spotlight in various parts of the world."At the G20 in India yesterday there were 6 big countries, I don't have to say, talking and worrying, it seems that I read that I was worried about AI ( Artificial Intelligence), and they admitted that they were late in preparing the regulations," he said.
Jokowi also talked about the importance of a leader who will be elected in the next three elections, namely the 2024,2029 and 2034 elections. This is because the leadership of the candidate for leadership will determine whether the Indonesian nation has succeeded in jumping into a developed country or not.“Karena kita memiliki bonus demografi dan tadi yang saya sampaikan. karena sekarang kita tau segala digital, berseluruh online,” ujarnya.