President Jokowi Asks Young Entrepreneurs To Be Adaptive To Unexpected Situations

BPP HIMPI General Elder Mardani H Maming (center) after meeting President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo advised young entrepreneurs to continue to hone their adaptive character to any unexpected changes in the situation, said Chairman of the Central Governing Body of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (BPP HIPMI) Mardani H. Maming. According to Mardani, President Jokowi advised that adaptive character it is important to see the Indonesian and global situation which continues to be plagued by unexpected things, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. join HIPMI to always adapt to unexpected situations," said Mardani in a press statement after an audience with President Jokowi at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday, April 11. Mardani said the President advised that one form of adaptive character is the courage to innovate and ask HIPMI to continue to play an active role so that the demographic bonus Indonesia in 2030-2035 can be optimized. "One of them used to be nickel, we only sent raw materials, now we send semi-finished materials. It will continue to other minerals and absorb jobs for the Indonesian people. What should be welcomed by young Indonesian entrepreneurs, especially in HIPMI so that it can run, especially in welcoming the demographic bonus era in 2030 which this nation will soon face," said Mardani. Jokowi, who asked for 40 percent of the budget, be it APBN, APBD or BUMN budget, to be directed to buy products for local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). positively welcomed by HIPMI administrators in the regions as well as entrepreneurs in Indonesia," he said.