Jakarta ( WNAM MONITORING): 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.
