Open Market Is Inevitable, Erick Thohir Asks SOEs To Dare To Compete

SOE Minister Erick Thohir. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir said the open market was inevitable.

Therefore, said Erick, state-owned companies must dare to compete in the global arena.

"In the future with an open market, we cannot close the Indonesian market. And there is already a lot of evidence that SOEs can compete, such as Himbara, Telkom and I want all SOEs to compete," he said, quoted from the official Instagram @erickthohir, Friday, October 6.

Erick said, the challenges ahead are getting tougher. Therefore, he asked young people who are pursuing a career in BUMN to advance the business of state-owned companies to the global arena.

Even so, Erick admits that building something is not a direct foam, everything needs a process. Included in building a state-owned business.

"The challenges ahead are getting tougher. I hope young people will be able to make SOE companies more global," he said.

According to Erick, SOEs going global will also have an impact on national macroeconomic growth and the welfare of the community.

"Strengthen economic growth, and prosper the community. Bismillah, can!," he said