JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Finance (Wamenkeu) Suahasil Nazara stated that the dream of realizing sustainable development in Indonesia has its own challenges amidst the continuing condition of global uncertainty.
According to him, the government has identified at least three main issues in order to achieve sustainable development. The first is energy security.
"This means that we have an energy source, then the energy is affordable and the energy is in accordance with environmentally friendly or green principles," he said at an Indonesia Economic Outlook 2023 event on Tuesday, December 20.
Suahasil explained, several aspects in the energy are closely related. The reason is, the availability of abundant energy without paying attention to environmental principles and affordability will only cause new problems.
The second is food security. This includes many things, such as the needs of farmers, supporting infrastructure, and efforts to create a good food market," he said.
Adapun, yang ketiga adalah kesehatan. Dijelaskan oleh wakil Sri Mulyani itu jika kesehatan adalah aspek yang kini sangat menentukan. Terlebih, dalam tiga tahun belakangan pemerintah fokus menangani masalah kesehatan seiring dengan merebaknya pandemi COVID-19.
The lesson obtained is to continue our development we must be healthy. So when the transmission spreads in mid-2021 we stop all activities with PPKM 4 to reduce the spread of the pandemic. This makes economic activity also stop," he stressed.
For information, one of the milestones of sustainable development in Indonesia is evidenced by the stipulation of Law Number 7 of 2021 concerning Harmonization of Tax Regulations (UU HPP).
The regulation lists a carbon tax scheme that is the direction of Indonesia's next economic development. In addition, the carbon tax also encourages the creation of a useful carbon market as a new source of funding.
Energy, food and health. These are very fundamental sectors that we will continue to handle in the future. If we are able, we can achieve sustainable development in Indonesia," concluded Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara.
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