Jakarta – The Chief of Staff to the President, General TNI (ret.) Dr. Moeldoko received an official visit from the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Political Development, Mass Communication and Public Participation of the House of Representatives the Kingdom of Thailand, Parit Wacharasindhu and his team at the Bina Graha building, Jakarta, Monday (24/6).
On this occasion, Moeldoko stated that during the reign of the President Joko Widodo has worked really hard to create a favorable investment climate. Namely, by focusing on economic and political stability, developing an effective logistics system and simplifying regulation.
“It has been the President’s direction to strengthen and support the investment climate as much and as well as possible,” he said.
Moeldoko explained that as a democratic country, it is important for Indonesia to maintain balance between stability and openness. This includes welcoming investment from various countries as a strategic partner in order to achieve the vision of Indonesia Emas 2045.
Regarding to political communication, Moeldoko added that the implemented strategy was to anticipate various criticisms from the public as well as glorifying the Indonesian Government’s achievements.
“As a democratic country, it is impossible to prohibit our people from expressing their aspirations. In KSP, we listened to them briefly, then we discussed the existing problem with the relevant ministry to resolve it,” explained Moeldoko.
As for the development of an effective and efficient logistics system, Moeldoko continued, President Joko Widodo’s government has built various infrastructure to support mobility. Such as the development of an integrated transportation network, modern airports and ports.
Meanwhile, in terms of regulations, Moeldoko confirmed that the Indonesian Government has simplified regulations using an omnibus law approach. Where 72 laws have been harmonized. “In order to provide certainty, convenience and maximum public service,” he added.
At the same time, Parit Wacharasindhu appreciates how the Indonesian Government can manage its public communication strategy. He also expressed his hope to be able to work together and share good experiences, especially in maintaining democracy. “It takes patience inevitably to cultivate democracy, but Indonesia implemented this very well,” he said.
