Prabowo eyes Indonesia's economic revival starting from villages

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia's economic revival is expected to begin at the village level before expanding to subdistricts and districts, allowing money to circulate and remain within local communities.

"We will ensure that farmers, fishermen, and workers become more prosperous. Our economy will rise from villages, subdistricts, and districts; and the money will stay in those areas," Prabowo said while delivering remarks during the celebration of the 79th National Cooperatives Day (Harkopnas) in Senayan, Jakarta, on Sunday.

The government will ensure that economic growth reaches the people, he added. Prabowo reaffirmed the government's commitment to improving the welfare of farmers, fishermen, and workers.

Prabowo had received reports indicating the welfare of farmers has improved significantly, enabling some of them to travel abroad for holidays.

"That's perfectly fine. They deserve a holiday abroad too," he said.

The government, the president added, is working to reverse conditions that have long caused the people's wealth to be concentrated elsewhere by ensuring the benefits of economic growth are felt more directly by the public.

Prabowo also stressed the government is not opposed to large corporations. As a major economy, Indonesia continues to need the contribution of all economic actors, including cooperatives, MSMEs, private sector, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and region-owned enterprises.

He noted all those sectors should be strengthened simultaneously as part of the "Indonesia Incorporated" concept, which is expected to reinforce the national economy.

"That is what I mean by Indonesia Incorporated. It is also what our founding fathers envisioned, with cooperatives serving as one of the pillars of the national economy," he noted.

Prabowo expressed optimism that the cooperative movement would grow into one of the country's key economic forces, supporting Indonesia's rise as a prosperous and economically strong nation.

"Strengthening cooperatives does not mean weakening other sectors. Of course, we will strengthen them all. Indonesia is rich, Indonesia will rise, and Indonesia will be able to strengthen every pillar of its economy," the President said.

Pewarta: Bayu Prasetyo
Editor : Mahdani

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