Increasing Economic Challenges, Jokowi Reminds People Not To Be Victims

President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. (Photo: Setkab)

JAKARTA - The government is currently still trying to accelerate the recovery of the national economy from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this year the challenges faced still continue. In fact, global uncertainty is also increasing.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said this year, Indonesia would still face many challenges as well as increasing global uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"The pandemic that has lasted for 2 years, in 2022 it is also not over, the world economy has not fully recovered, even the scarcity of energy, food, containers and high inflation have occurred in many countries around the world," he said during the CNBC Indonesia Economic Outlook event. , Tuesday, March 22.

Therefore, according to Jokowi, cooperation between the government and business actors is needed, fast and appropriate policies and effective implementation are needed.

"What is clear is that society should not be a victim of global uncertainty. Investments that create jobs must continue to be increased and we must continue to strive for inclusive and equitable economic growth," he said.

Russo-Ukrainian conflict affects economic acceleration

The former governor of DKI Jakarta said that it was not only the COVID-19 pandemic that was a challenge for the current economic acceleration. However, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine also has a major impact on global economic uncertainty.

One of the things that happened was an increase in a number of commodities. Starting from the increase in gas and energy prices, fertilizers to wheat which can increase inflation at the global level.

"When the world started to recover the economy last month, in February there was a war. A war that made all countries dizzy, this will deepen the world economic crisis and increase world political tensions," he said.

Jokowi said these problems were a challenge for many countries, including Indonesia.

"We have to take this challenge very carefully," he said.