President Jokowi's Speech At The G20 Summit: Post-Pandemic Recovery Needs Big Action

President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. (Photo: Twitter @jokowi)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the G20 Summit forum said that the world needs a major transformation after the COVID-19 epidemic.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) when delivering his speech via video conference at the second session of the G20 Summit from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Sunday, November 23, said the COVID-19 pandemic had provided valuable lessons for all countries in the world.

"This can be realized if there is a big vision, big action, and big change. 'Big vision, big action and big transformation'," said President Jokowi.

So now is also the time for all countries to introspect, not only to recover from the health and economic crisis, but to rise up and grow stronger.

President Joko Widodo emphasized that recovery from the pandemic could only be realized if there was vision, action and major changes.

The G20 Summit session raised the theme "Building an Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Future".

In line with the theme of the meeting, President Jokowi said that post-pandemic Indonesia wants to build a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient economy. For this reason, fundamental improvements are absolutely necessary.

"Indonesia also wants to carry out a major transformation. It becomes Indonesia's commitment to a greener and more sustainable economy. The progress of economic recovery must no longer neglect protection of the environment," he explained, quoted from Antara.

According to the President, now is the momentum to promote a green economy. The World Economic Forum states that the potential for a green economy is enormous, where there are business opportunities of US $ 10.1 trillion and 395 million new jobs until 2030.

In Indonesia, various breakthroughs have been made, including utilizing biodiesel B-30, testing green diesel D100 from palm oil and absorbing more than 1 million tons of palm oil produced by farmers, and installing hundreds of thousands of Rooftop Solar Power Plants (PLTS) in the sector. household.

"This project will create tens of thousands of new jobs while contributing to future energy development," he added.

In addition, the new Job Creation Law passed by the parliament also provides certainty regarding the requirements for environmental permits, environmental impact analysis, and the establishment of an environmental rehabilitation fund.

"This law also provides protection for tropical forests, as a bulwark against climate change. This is Indonesia's commitment," he stressed.

At the end of his speech, the President again emphasized that a stronger joint recovery requires a big vision, action and transformation. This must be done by the G20 countries to build a world economy that is more inclusive, sustainable and resilient.