In Kualanamu, SBY Claims Economic Achievements

TEMPO.CO, Deli Serdang - There was something interesting when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) inaugurated six airport projects, yesterday. In his speech, SBY did not discuss transportations, but talked about his administration for the past ten years.  He claimed to have succeeded in stabilizing the Indonesian economy from the crisis that have threatened a few times.

According to the president, leaders in Indonesia must understand the people’s needs in the next 30 years. "Once the people’s needs are known, plans and budgets will be precise," he said in cargo terminal Kualanamu International Airport, Deli Serdang.

SBY said Indonesia suffered crisis on 2005, 2009 and 2013. "Indonesia is always affected, but it could always be minimized."

The stability of this economic condition is also shown through Indonesia’s rank that is in the big 20s in world economy.  Judging from the gross domestic products, Indonesia is in the 16th rank, while from purchasing power party, Indonesia is in the 15th rank. "The economy is higher than 2004," said SBY.

The president does not deny that the infrastructure development in Indonesia still has many flaws. However, he said, until early 2014, there has been an allocation of Rp800 trillion from Rp4,000 trillion for an infrastructural development. "It’s just a new beginning, a good beginning. Indonesian economy will advance, unstoppable," he said. This situation must be maintained with good management governing and economy.

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