"Thank you for working hand in hand to overcome the pandemic so well. But we all still have to work hard and be careful. In 2023 there are many predictions regarding the threat of a recession," stressed the President of the Republic of Indonesia, President Joko Widodo when opening the National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of Heads Regional and Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) 2023 at Sentul International Convention Center Bogor (17/1).
This National Coordination Meeting was attended by more than 4500 invitees, consisting of all Governors, Regents, Mayors, Regional Police Chiefs, Heads of Police, Dandim, Danrem, Governors of BI, Heads of BPKP, and Heads of Provincial BPS, as well as Districts/Cities throughout Indonesia. The President asked all invited guests to strengthen economic growth and control inflation in 2023. In particular, the President also said that the collection and provision of data must be more accurate. This is important so that the policies taken are appropriate. "Let's not make the mistake of making a policy. No matter how small, it must be based on data and facts on the ground," he said.
This was agreed by the Minister of Home Affairs_RI, Tito Karnavian when giving a speech. “The inflation rate is well controlled, according to BPS data. Here the Heads of BPS in 514 districts/cities were present. Because the BPS data is the main reference data, "said Tito.
In the first panel session, with the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartanto; Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati; Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan; and the Governor of BI, Perry Warjiyo; The Head of BPS, Margo Yuwono, became a guest speaker in a discussion regarding inflation developments and the government's handling steps. Margo said that Indonesia must be vigilant in facing global economic pressures which are still full of uncertainties. "Strengthening the domestic economy is the main option to be able to control national and regional inflation. Adjustments to commodity prices regulated by the government as well as stock management and distribution of strategic food commodities must be carried out carefully, bearing in mind that these are our (Indonesia's, red) determining factors, both at the national and international level. nationally and regionally," said Margo.
