Speaking At Sinar Mas' 83rd Anniversary, Bambang Brodjonegoro Calls 66.7 Percent Of Indonesia's Population Vulnerable To Poor

Bambang Brodjonegoro. (Photo: Instagram @bambangbrodjonegoro)

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Research and Technology/Head of BRIN Bambang Brodjonegoro was one of the speakers at the Sinar Mas 83rd Anniversary Dialogue Forum: Economic Outlook 2022. In the event, Bambang said the majority or 66.7 percent of the Indonesian population belonged to the vulnerable population.

Bambang, who is also the President Commissioner of Telkom, said that if someone comes out of the poverty line, it doesn't mean they will immediately enter the middle group. However, according to Bambang, these people fall into the category of vulnerable to poverty.

"The category is then further divided into two classes, namely the poor vulnerable group and the aspiring middle class or middle class candidates. In this category the Indonesian people are busy," said Bambang, quoted Thursday, October 7th.

Furthermore, said Bambang, the number of people in the vulnerable group of poor and middle class candidates is quite large.

"Not kidding, almost 67 percent of the total population of Indonesia," explained the former Minister of Finance.

The COVID-19 pandemic that is still happening today, said Bambang, has made it easier for the poor vulnerable classes to return to being poor because of economic uncertainty. And the majority of the vulnerable poor and prospective middle class are in Java and Bali with the largest number being from West Java, East Java, and Central Java.