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24729
Wed, 10/15/2008 - 21:10
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PRESIDENT GIVES DIRECTIVES ON NAT`L ECONOMY TO GOVERNORS
Jakarta, Oct 15 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday gathered the country's provincial governors in the main room of the State Secretariat and gave them directives on the conditions of the national economy.
The meeting was also attended by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, all cabinet ministers, the chairmen of regional chamber of commerce and industry.
Also present were a number of businessmen representing various associations such as Indonesian Businessman's Association chairman Sofyan Wanandi, Indonesian Furniture Businessman's Association chairman Ambar, and Indonesian Beverage and Food Businessman's Association chairman Thomas Darmawan.
Last week President Yudhoyono held a similar meeting with cabinet ministers in the same room to prescribe 10 steps to avoid the negative impact of the United States financial crisis on Indonesia's economy.
"It is our task to make difficult problems easy," the president said at the meeting, which was also attended by business and national mass media leaders.
The president firstly appealed to all parties to continue to remain optimistic and to cooperate with each other to maintain public confidence.
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.
The meeting was also attended by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, all cabinet ministers, the chairmen of regional chamber of commerce and industry.
Also present were a number of businessmen representing various associations such as Indonesian Businessman's Association chairman Sofyan Wanandi, Indonesian Furniture Businessman's Association chairman Ambar, and Indonesian Beverage and Food Businessman's Association chairman Thomas Darmawan.
Last week President Yudhoyono held a similar meeting with cabinet ministers in the same room to prescribe 10 steps to avoid the negative impact of the United States financial crisis on Indonesia's economy.
"It is our task to make difficult problems easy," the president said at the meeting, which was also attended by business and national mass media leaders.
The president firstly appealed to all parties to continue to remain optimistic and to cooperate with each other to maintain public confidence.
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.
