Indonesia Is The First ASEAN Country To Host The G20 Summit, Vice President Asks Youth To Get Involved

President Jokowi accepts the chairmanship or Presidency of the G20 Summit at the closing session of the G20 Summit in Rome, Italy, in October 2021. (Antara)

MATARAM - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin hopes that youth can actively participate in the success of Indonesia's presidency at the G20 this year.

"The role of youth in the G20 Presidency cannot be underestimated. Through the official forum Youth 20 or Y20, youth can participate in determining policy directions and contribute to restoring the economy to be inclusive, strong, and sustainable", said the Vice President in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Thursday, June 30.

The vice president conveyed this when opening the XV National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of the Indonesian Hindu Dharma Student Union (KMHDI).

This year, Indonesia occupies the G20 presidency as the first Southeast Asian country to host the G20 Summit with the theme Recover Together, Recover Stronger.

"Young people are called to play an active role through various important issues, such as tourism and the creative economy, employment, digital transformation, energy transition, and environmental issues", said the Vice President.

The vice president continued, "We hope that the G20 will build world friendships, build common prosperity, rise together, move forward together. Due to the pandemic, many countries have experienced setbacks, even bankruptcy. We don't want any country to go bankrupt."

Indonesia, according to Ma'ruf, wants to build cooperation with as many countries as possible.

"Well, how do we build good cooperation so that the developed countries can provide assistance, encouragement, facilities to developing countries in all respects", said Ma'ruf.

The Vice President said that Indonesia's experience in caring for diversity is a valuable asset for the G20 Presidency.

"Indonesia carries the theme Recover Stronger, Recover Together. The theme was chosen because Indonesia has a desire to increase cooperation with the world community to recover together from adversity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia hopes that no country will be left behind so that just world order can be realized. , said Ma'ruf.

Indonesia's efforts at the global level, continued Ma'ruf, of course, require national resilience and domestic stability.

"We see that many countries are easily divided when their domestic conditions are not strong. The reason could be the politicization of religion, abuse of power, or the fragile foundation of the economy", he said.

The vice president hopes that the Hindu Dharma Indonesia Student Union can provide a formulation of ideas and support the government in carrying out its duties as the host of the G20.

"You guys are also expected to be active in G20 events that involve young people, including in positive reporting through social media", said Ma'ruf.

The G20 Summit which will be attended by the heads of state and governments of the G20 members will take place in November 2022 in Bali.

Present at the review were the Governor of NTB Zulkieflimansyah, Chairman of the Presidium of KMHDI I Putu Yoga Saputra, Mayor of Mataram Mohan Roliskana, Head of the Secretariat of the Vice President Ahmad Erani Yustika.

Furthermore, the Chair of the Presidium of the Alumni Forum of the Indonesian Hindu Dharma Student Union I Ketut Wiriana, the NTB Forkopimda, regents and mayors throughout NTB, and the Chair of PD/PC KMHDI throughout Indonesia.