President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated, government spending is the only foundation to drive the economy in the pandemic virus corona. Therefore, investment, private shopping, to banking credit rated can no longer be expected to pursue economic growth at this time.
"We can't expect any more that the name of the investment, it's definitely a minus growth," said Jokowi when giving direction to the governors in Indonesia at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday (15/7) as quoted from Setkab.go.id.
therefore, the president asked the governor to accelerate government spending. As a result, consumption in the country will be able to increase into the future.
this Article has been published in Katadata.co.id with the title "Investment Languidly as Corona, Jokowi Rely on One Recipe Thrust of the Economy" , https://katadata.co.id/berita/2020/07/16/investasi-lesu-saat-corona-jokowi-andalkan-satu-resep-dorong-ekonomi
Author: Dimas Jarot Bayu
Editor: Ekarina