Prabowo Subianto, the President-elect for the 2024-2029 period, is optimistic that Indonesia’s economy can achieve growth of up to 8% in the next two to three years.
This statement was made by Prabowo at the Qatar Economic Forum 2024 in Doha on Wednesday (15/5). During the event, Prabowo was asked about the projected economic growth that can be achieved during his leadership for five years.
“I am very confident; I have spoken with experts and studied the numbers. I believe we can easily reach 8%. I am determined to surpass that,” said Prabowo, who was accompanied by Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
“Yes, hopefully (it can be achieved) in the next two to three years,” he continued.
Furthermore, Prabowo stated that downstreaming policies will be key to achieving economic growth in the future. He mentioned that downstreaming will still require time to be implemented.
He also emphasized that one of the drivers of economic growth in the first year of his government will be the agriculture and food (production and distribution) sectors as well as energy.
“We want to quickly transition to green energy. We want to produce solar energy from palm oil, and this will be a very strong driver of economic growth,” Prabowo revealed.
“Until now, we import $20 billion USD worth of solar energy every year. So, you can imagine the savings we will achieve if we switch to biofuels,” he added.
Prabowo stressed that adopting downstreaming policies to reduce imports does not mean that Indonesia is adopting a protectionist economic stance. He wants Indonesia to become an advanced industrial nation and not just remain as an exporter of raw materials.
He believes that every country will strive for its national interests, especially to protect its people.
“I think this is a misunderstanding. We are not protectionists. What we are doing is very logical; every country in the world will fight for or protect its core national interests, its people,” Prabowo said.
“We want to industrialize, and it is our natural resources that need to be protected for the sake of the people. We must get full value from it. We cannot continue to import industrial goods. That is not fair to our people,” Prabowo emphasized.
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