New Coordinating Minister Asked to Safeguard Price Stability
19 May 2014 18:08 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has called on the newly-installed Coordinating Minister for the Economy Chairul Tanjung to safeguard the stability of prices ahead of the holy month or Ramadan.
“The prices of food, fuel, and gas should be secured. Those are from my sectors,” Jero said before the handover ceremony of the coordinating minister’s post on Monday, May 19, 2014.
Jero said ministers in the cabinet were already familiar with Chairul Tanjung, or CT, and that his appointment as the new Coordinating Minister for the Economy to replace Hatta Rajasa was a correct move.
“I’m sure that we can cooperate well with him because we all are on the same page regarding disruptions [in the national development]. So we know how to deal with them,” he said.
Jero added CT’s experience as the chief of the National Economic Committee would give the latter’s quite a clear picture of what should become the priorities in addressing the current economic situations.
“At least all of the government programs that have been agreed upon can proceed during the remaining time,” he said.
Jero said he also hoped the new coordinating minister could formulate new alternatives and breakthroughs to strive for positive economic growth.
JAYADI SUPRIADIN