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Jokowi's second year: The year of development acceleration
Having spent two years in office, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stated that 2016 is the year of national development acceleration, including fast-tracking infrastructure projects, capacity building and economic deregulation.
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (center), along with State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno (left) and Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, inspects the progress of the light rail transit (LRT) project on Sep. 30 in Jakarta. (Antara/Widodo S. Jusuf)
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aving spent two years in office, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has stated that 2016 is the year of national development acceleration, including fast-tracking infrastructure projects, capacity building, and economic deregulation.
Since Oct. 20 2014, Jokowi has implemented several reforms in the energy sector as part of efforts to spur growth amid the prolonged global economic slowdown.
The growth momentum has been maintained by focusing on three pillars: shifting the economic paradigm from consumption-based to production-based growth; well-targeted subsidies for poverty alleviation; and pushing for more equitable development outside Java.
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Presidential chief of staff Teten Masduki explained that the government had reallocated Rp 211.3 trillion from fuel subsidies to other productive programs, with the biggest chunk going to infrastructure followed by transportation, agriculture, the maritime sector, education, social services and health.
In the field of infrastructure, the government is speeding up the construction of ports, highways and railways to support connectivity, as well as the construction of 35,000 megawatt (MW) power plants to revamp Indonesia's electrification ratio.
"After 71 years of independence, Indonesia only has a power capacity of 52 GW [gigawatts]," Teten said.
In terms of deregulation, the government has issued 13 economic policy package to create a better business climate, aiming to increase the country's ease of doing business. In terms of human development, Jokowi's administration is boosting vocational training. (ags)
