The Task Of The Minister Of Trade In The Prabowo Era, Zulhas: Hard Work In Pursuing The 8 Percent Economic Growth Target

Minister of Trade Zulhas (photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - The government of the era of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will end in the next two days. Along with that, the positions of ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet will also end.

Minister of Trade (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan conveyed a number of messages and homework or homework that will be carried out by the minister of trade during the Prabowo Subianto administration.

The man who is familiarly called Zulhas, the new minister, must work hard and collaborate in making new breakthroughs. According to him, this was done so that the 8 percent economic growth target could be achieved.

"The target for the president to be elected is 8 percent, it must work hard. Cooperation in making new breakthroughs," he told reporters at the Ministry of Trade Office, Friday, October 18.

Not only that, Zulhas also reminded that there is a PR that must also be worked on by the Prabowo era, namely related to the issue of trade agreements. One of them that needs to be explored is the negotiations on trade agreements with the European Union (IEU-CEPA).

As is known, the IEU-CEPA negotiations have entered the 19th round since July 18, 2026 ago. This means that these negotiations have been going on for 9 years.

The trade agreement is so that we are free from tariffs. So if the trade agreement is to eliminate the current many trade barriers. The IEU-CEPA by the new government, by the next mendag," he said.

Zulhas said the negotiations for the trade agreement with the European Union (IEU-CEPA) were slightly hampered because in Europe itself there is also a change of government.

"(Why is it hampered) there is also a new government, in EU the government will also be coming soon," he explained.