Jokowi's Annoyance Regarding Imports Is Judged To Be Late, Observer: Sorry Sir, Where Have You Been All This Time?

Hendri Satrio / Photo: Setetes Project by Mirza Harera

JAKARTA - Political observer Hendri Satrio assesses that President Joko Widodo's irritation with the central and regional governments as well as state-owned enterprises that are still importing goods is too late. Because according to him, Jokowi's firm stance should be shown at the beginning of the leadership period.

"If Pak Jokowi complained about this at the beginning of the first term of government, then this would be great," said Hendri via his Twitter account @stariohendri, Sunday, March 27.

Hendri also regretted Jokowi's attitude that he only complained about this after eight years of his term as president. "But because I only complained a few days ago, I apologize for my brief comment, 'What have you been doing all this time?'," Hendri quipped. still appreciate President Jokowi who reprimanded his aides. According to him, Jokowi's late attitude is not too wrong. Because it's better late than never.

"Yeah, okay, better late than never," he said

Previously, President Joko Widodo was annoyed because government agencies were still spending the budget on imported products. In fact, domestic Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can still produce goods needed by agencies.

"We are really stupid," said Jokowi during the Affirmation Proudly Made in Indonesia in Bali, Friday, March 25.

He also mentioned a number of products that are still imported by the agency, one of which is CCTV. "What is this. We don't think we are a developed country, we just buy imported CCTV," he said. The former Jakarta governor also quipped Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin who is still importing hospital beds and medical equipment. In fact, the production of hospital beds is available in Jogjakarta, Bekasi, and Tangerang. Furthermore, the Head of State also mentioned the Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, who imported agricultural machinery. Jokowi. Then, pencils, paper, notebooks, chairs, and laptops are also still using foreign products. The same applies to shoes and military and police uniforms purchased from other countries. The President has also threatened to impose sanctions on local governments that are still importing goods. He asked the Minister of Finance to cut the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) and withhold the General Allocation Fund (DAU) for regions that have not yet spent the budget on local products. .Similarly with the ministry. Jokowi will reshuffle ministers if they are still importing. "Ministry, it's the same but that's my part. Reshuffle," said the President.