Uncertainty Of The Global Economy, Jokowi: Needs Abu Nawas's Thoughts To Face The Crisis

President Jokowi (BPMI Setpres-Lukas)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that to deal with global economic conditions and geopolitical conditions, which do not necessarily require "Abu Nawas" thinking that is smart and smart.

"I entrust it to economists, don't use existing standards, don't use existing standards because currently it's so abnormal that the idea of 'Abu Nawas' is needed, which is 'creeply'," said Jokowi.

The head of state said that in "Sarasehan 100 Economist Indonesia 2022" which was attended by Ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet, CEO of CT Coprs Chairul Tanjung, and other economists on Wednesday 7 September.

"The 'cilty' ones, but they don't work at this time, they can't just macro, but they have to be added micro, they also haven't got it, they have to be macro, micro, yes details, focus, meet later, one by one (the way) because once again things are very abnormal," said the President, quoted by Antara.

Abu Nawas is a Middle Eastern poet best known for his efficacy in packing humor-packed criticism. His name is listed in the fairy tale of 1001 nights.

"The world is now changing very extraordinary, the changes are extraordinary. First, it started with a pandemic, we know everything and we were lucky that at the beginning the Indonesian pandemic was not a 'lockdown'," said Jokowi.

The President said he could not predict that the government would decide to "lock down" at the start of the pandemic.

"What will our economy be like? It will have socio-political consequences? Because initially (the pandemic) was almost possible for 70 countries to all carry out a 'lockdown', in their own cabinet 80 percent asked for a 'lockdown', people's survey asked for 80 percent 'lockdown', but at that time I was doing it. Meanwhile, I really appreciate it. do you really have to do that?" the President said.

From the results of his reflection, President Jokowi decided that Indonesia should not "lock down". "And it turns out that it is true, if we 'lock down' maybe we can minus 17 percent," added the President.

From the moment of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jokowi said that Indonesia had learned to deal with shocks and learned to consolidate policies ranging from the central government, local governments to RT.

"Ormas joins the TNI/Polri, all people move, people consolidate. Such things must be continued because of war, energy crises, food crises, and financial crises. This is what we can most do, consolidate from top to bottom because I believe the 'landscape' of politics and the economy will change and shift to which direction it is not yet known," explained the President.

According to Jokowi, currently all countries are being tested for their ability to deal with global geopolitical conditions that are unclear and unpredictable.