Coordinating Ministry For The Economy Reveals The Addition Of Coordination Of The Ministry To Encourage Economic Growth

Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy Susiwijono Moegiarso. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has the task of coordinating, synchronizing, and controlling the affairs of the Ministry in the administration of government in the economic sector.

Meanwhile, with the addition of the Coordinating Ministry in the red and white cabinet, namely the Coordinating Ministry for Food, led by Zulkifli Hasan and the Coordinating Ministry for Regional Infrastructure and Development which was filled by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, as well as the absence of the Coordinating Ministry for Investment and Maritime Affairs which was previously occupied by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan so that the functions and duties that oversee the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs will change.

Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy Susiwijono Moegiarso conveyed that the functions and tasks that will be under the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs will wait for Presidential Regulations (Perpres).

"We are waiting for the Presidential Decree, we have not received it, the plan is today," he explained to reporters at his office, Monday, October 21.

In addition, Susi conveyed that President Prabowo emphasized strengthening food and energy self-sufficiency so that the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Food Agency will be under the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs. However, for details, he emphasized that he would wait for the Presidential Decree to be issued by the government.

"We haven't seen the details of the Presidential Decree, maybe this afternoon it should come out, but we are still waiting for the Presidential Decree. The two claritys we need. Which K/L are under our coordination, then what the deputy structure will be. We are not sure everything, we are still waiting for directions from the President, the concrete will be in the Presidential Decree," he said.

According to Susi, if you look abroad, many countries combine their ministries with names such as the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), the State Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), or the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (MOTI). This shows that the trade, industry and investment sectors should be integrated into one ministry, including energy.

"Hopefully it goes back there, so industry, trade, investment, ESDM, energy is usually one. Usually in some countries it's METI, so the common practice is like that, because the pillars of economic growth are the calculation. Yes, 19 percent of manufacturing, that's 9 percent more than trade," he said.

"If you look at some explanations from the President, Mr. Coordinating Ministry, maybe during discussions with the President, the direction will be there. I think it would be better to focus on all components of our economic growth," he added.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs had to work harder because it would oversee and coordinate the Ministry of Energy, Investment and tourism.

"Thank God we have a heavy mandate, we need to work harder, especially since there are changes to the concentration from the Coordinating Ministry's office, because currently investment energy is also under the Coordinating Ministry and tourism," he explained to the media crew, Monday, October 21.

Therefore, Airlangga said that his party would work as much as possible to be able to collect foreign exchange, increase investment, and open up more jobs.

"The message is clear, you have to collect foreign exchange, increase investment, you have to open up more jobs," he said.