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23079
Tue, 10/07/2008 - 13:30
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PRESIDENT SUMMONS STATE ENTERPRISES MINISTER, THREE FINANCE MINISTRY DIRECTORS GENERAL
Jakarta, Oct 7 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono summoned State Enterprises Minister Sofyan Djalil and three directors general at the Finance Ministry on Tuesday morning.
Sofyan Djalil and tax affairs director general Darmin Nasution, customs and excise director general Anwar Suprijadi, and budget director general Anny Ratnawati met Yudhoyono at the presidential office at 9:00 in the morning.
So far there was no official information on the matters discussed at the meeting but it was believed it dealt with the measures the government was taking to face the possible impact of the global economic crisis on Indonesia.
President Yudhoyono on Monday prescribed 10 steps to avoid the negative impact of the US financial crisis on Indonesia's economy.
"It is our task to make difficult problems easy," he said at a plenary cabinet meeting, which was also attended by business and national mass media leaders.
On the occasion President Yudhoyono also called on all parties to discard selfishness and not to underestimate the challenges faced by the nation.
"Wipe out ego-centric attitudes and the habit of seeing everything in a 'business-as-usual' way," he said.
He said all parties had their own portions with regard to challenges and all had to work together and not to rely on others.
The president said the year 2009 was a political and general elections year. This fact as well the current crisis should be good reason for all parties to avoid partisan politics and put the people's interest above group or individual interests.
Finally, he called on all parties to conduct correct and good communications with the people. He said the role of the press in this case was very important because it had access to information from the people.
All cabinet members attended the meeting that lasted from 2pm to 5.30pm.
Sofyan Djalil and tax affairs director general Darmin Nasution, customs and excise director general Anwar Suprijadi, and budget director general Anny Ratnawati met Yudhoyono at the presidential office at 9:00 in the morning.
So far there was no official information on the matters discussed at the meeting but it was believed it dealt with the measures the government was taking to face the possible impact of the global economic crisis on Indonesia.
President Yudhoyono on Monday prescribed 10 steps to avoid the negative impact of the US financial crisis on Indonesia's economy.
"It is our task to make difficult problems easy," he said at a plenary cabinet meeting, which was also attended by business and national mass media leaders.
On the occasion President Yudhoyono also called on all parties to discard selfishness and not to underestimate the challenges faced by the nation.
"Wipe out ego-centric attitudes and the habit of seeing everything in a 'business-as-usual' way," he said.
He said all parties had their own portions with regard to challenges and all had to work together and not to rely on others.
The president said the year 2009 was a political and general elections year. This fact as well the current crisis should be good reason for all parties to avoid partisan politics and put the people's interest above group or individual interests.
Finally, he called on all parties to conduct correct and good communications with the people. He said the role of the press in this case was very important because it had access to information from the people.
All cabinet members attended the meeting that lasted from 2pm to 5.30pm.
