Happy Entering The Year 2023

The celebration of the turn of 2022 to 2023 feels special. Especially for Indonesia. In Jakarta, the capital city of the new year celebration is celebrated with great fanfare. There are several points where celebrations are held. Likewise in some areas in the country.

The celebration of Indonesia's previous year is still in the atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has imposed a number of restrictions. This year, ahead of the turn of the year, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) announced that the implementation of restrictions on community activities (PPKM) was lifted.

This step was taken because Indonesia is one of the countries that has managed to control the COVID-19 pandemic well and can maintain its economic stability at the same time. President Jokowi said that gas and brake policies that balance health and economic care are the key to success.

In his announcement, President Jokowi said that communal immunity in Indonesia was successful. However, when announcing President Jokowi, he asked the public to continue to pay attention to health protocols and vaccinations to continue.

At the end of the year, President Jokowi also issued a Perpu for the Cipta Karya Law. The things that are widely highlighted and criticized by observers.

Welcoming 2023, many parties consider the Indonesian economy to be experiencing a slowdown. The world economy is also predicted to be still in a state of uncertainty. The Russian - Ukrainian war is still volatile. Gerindra politician Fadli Zon in his year-end record said so. According to him, the world is not doing well. The threat of economic recession in a number of countries is still hampered by the world's energy supply, food and fertilizer prices that continue to soar, rising inflation and high interest rates will certainly affect and hit our economic recovery process.

Economist and Director of the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) Bhima Yudhistira as published in VOI projects economic growth in 2023 to reach 4.3 to 4.7 percent. Meanwhile, inflation is also estimated to be in the range of 5 to 5.5 percent.

Apart from the economic side, in the country, 2023 is referred to as a political year. There are many political agendas that will occur in 2023. One of the highlights is that political parties and their coalitions will register candidates who will be promoted as president. This year the campaign will also be held.

Something that makes the world of politics busy. At the same time, it also makes many people worry. Hoaxes, identity politics and polarization are issues that are widely discussed. Everyone doesn't want this nation to be divided. The experience of the previous election was widely used as an example. Of course, everything doesn't want to happen.

In the midst of economic uncertainty and the political year, of course, we must be optimistic. That Indonesia is fine. And indeed must be optimistic. Happy New Year 2023. (*)