Jokowi Reveals State Expenditures Are Prioritized For Increasing Domestic Products

President Jokowi (Photo: dock. Antara)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo alias Jokowi said the government continues to encourage the expenditure of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD), and State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) to be prioritized for increasing the use of domestic products (P3DN).

"We also pay special attention to domestic product support by prioritizing APBN, APBD, and BUMN expenditures for domestic products," said Jokowi at the MPR/DPR/DPD RI Annual Session which was held at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, August 16.

Jokowi conveyed that the expenditure support is expected so that the money from the people can return to the people and be of maximum benefit to the people.

In addition, Jokowi revealed that in the technology and digitalization sector, Indonesia already has a Digital INA is a digitization of government services that are integrated in facilitating services for the community.

"We should also be grateful. For the first time, we have a Digital INA. A digitization of integrated government services to accelerate and facilitate services for the community," he said.

Jokowi explained that Indonesia's electrification coverage has become wider, especially in 2024, which has reached 99 percent.

"We continue to expand the electrification coverage until it reaches 99 percent in 2024," he said.

In addition, Jokowi conveyed that the expansion of internet coverage in Indonesia in 2024 had reached 79 percent

"Similarly, internet coverage will continue to be increased to reach 79 percent in 2024," he said.

According to Jokowi, the wider electrification and internet coverage are good things for the economy, especially in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector so as to support the digitization of MSMEs.

In addition, Jokowi conveyed that this also encourages the emergence of various startups in Indonesia, thus signaling the emergence of young entrepreneurs who are of domestic quality.

"This coverage will be a good ecosystem to encourage the digitization of MSMEs and the development of Indonesian start-ups so that it will give birth to more quality young entrepreneurs in this country," he said.