Following President Jokowi's Directions, Governor Of Babylon Encourages MSME Development

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (right) while giving directions to regional heads at the Affirmation Action Proudly Made in Indonesia in Bali/Photo: Antara

PANGKALPINANG - Governor of the Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands Erzaldi Rosman Djohan said President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) direction was in line with the province's program in developing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). competitive," said Erzaldi Rosman Djohan in Pangkalpinang, Saturday, March 26. He said President Jokowi at the Affirmation Action Proudly Made in Indonesia in Bali, Friday, March 25, gave directions to all governors, mayors, and regents throughout Indonesia to encourage the use of goods. "In the near future, I will hold a meeting to respond to President Jokowi's directives to ensure that the procurement of goods and services in the Babel Provincial Government uses 40 percent of local products," he was quoted as saying. Antara.According to him, currently the Babel Provincial Government is very aggressively supporting the development of MSMEs in order to encourage economic growth and people's welfare. "Our local products are now included in the local e-catalog and national e-catalog, with the hope that our products can be used by the national, even for foreign export needs," he said.

Previously, President Jokowi gave directions to ministers, heads of institutions, regional heads, and SOEs to use APBN, APBD, and BUMN budget funds in spending on domestic product procurement. the economy," he said. According to the President, replacing imported products and buying domestic products could also create wider job opportunities. "I emphasize to ministries/agencies to stop importing goods from abroad, because most of these have been produced by domestic industries," said President Jokowi at the Proudly Made in Indonesia Affirmation Action in Bali, Friday, March 25.