Jokowi: Economic Recession And Crisis Post-Independence Indonesia We Can Surpass

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revealed the many trials that Indonesia went through after independence. However, he said, of the many trials, Indonesia was able to get through all of them well.

Furthermore, Jokowi said that the history of the Indonesian nation has gone through tough test stages. He also emphasized that the independence of the Republic of Indonesia was not obtained from gifts or gifts, but the people took it through struggles in all fields and finally made Indonesia an independent nation.

"Recessions and crises that came repeatedly on the way after Indonesia's independence, we also managed to overcome. Each test strengthens the social foundations, political foundations, and economic foundations of the Indonesian nation. Each stage provides lessons and at the same time brings improvements in our lives," he said. in the 2021 MPR annual session, Monday, August 16.

In addition, Jokowi said, the COVID-19 pandemic has also spurred Indonesia to change, develop new ways, abandon old habits that are irrelevant, and break through the impossibility.

For example, wearing masks, keeping a distance, not shaking hands, and not making crowds, are new habits that were previously considered taboo. Working from home, online shopping, distance education, as well as online meetings and sessions, have become new habits that used to be done with hesitation. , and having the courage to create new things is the foundation for building an Advanced Indonesia.

"We have tried to migrate to new ways in this era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, so that we can work more effectively, more efficiently, and more productively. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the acceleration of innovation is increasingly integrated in our daily lives," he said.