Anticipate Continued Geopolitical Conflicts, Indonesia Must Strengthen Inter-National Cooperation After The G20

Bali G20 Summit. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's efforts to host, a peace interpreter between Russia and Ukraine in the G20 Presidency may end without any mutual agreement over the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Thus the geopolitical conflict will continue and deepen the world's economic issues. "Without any communication in the G20 leader's Summit, what must be done is Indonesia, be vigilant that the war may continue, with Putin not present, it eliminates multilateral cooperation to solve war and crisis issues globally," said Executive Director of CELIOS Bhima Yudhistira, Monday, November 14. With the absence of such certainty, world commodity prices will still be high, namely energy and food. Therefore, Bhima suggested that if multilateral cooperation cannot find a word of agreement, then the government is asked to strengthen bilateral cooperation between countries in anticipation. "For example, Indonesia has an interest in wheat with India and Ukraine, yes dealing directly with the country's leaders, or with those with interests," explained Bhima. Then, Bhima said, the investment commitment that had been sparked in the G20 meeting must also be pursued. So that it becomes a barrier to external pressure. Then the three major points that are carried out in the G20 presidency, two of which have great opportunities to deepen, digitalization and energy transition. "So Indonesia must prepare a technical framework to accelerate digital inclusiveness and energy transition. In the future, the energy transition of one of these economic growth motors must be utilized," said Bhima.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto revealed a public and private sector partnership (PPP) partnership partnership partnership that was supported by the use of various innovations would be the foundation in strengthening the post-pandemic economic architecture. Airlangga said the effort was also expected to be able to provide solutions to various strategic issues ranging from food security to affordable and fair energy transitions. "The government must show leadership in responding to future challenges through stronger public-private partnerships to become a concrete action from policies," said Airlangga in the Business20 (B20) Summit event, in Bali. Realization of the PPP Scheme It's Not Easy Meanwhile, Segara Research Institute's Executive Director Abdullah Redjalam assessed that the PPP scheme is indeed worthy of being focused. But unfortunately, the realization of such a scheme is not easy at all. "In terms of concept, it is not very good. It is often a discussion topic in international forums, but the realization of PPP is not easy," he explained. According to Piter, the main obstacle is on efforts to merge two different entities, namely the government and private sector. "Why? Because it is not easy to combine two entities that are characterized by different characters," he said. Piter explains the concept of a company under the government (BUMN) cannot be lost in its operation. When it loses, there is a possibility to enter into the category of harming the state. "It should also be understood that it is related, if the public/government cannot be lost. If the loss can be categorized as detrimental to the state. Can it be categorized as corruption. Can it be categorized as a category. This is an obstacle in the realization of PPP, "he said. However, the PPP scheme is not impossible to be realized. According to Piter, the first thing that should be done is to compile and clarify the rules of the main related to the scheme. "If water and oil are not true, but it must be given positional clarity of the company that will be a partner. This must be realized in the form of an institution, right? The institution that will be formed later like what?," he said.