Remarks of President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Regional Inflation Control Coordination Meeting at Sasana Bhakti Praja Building, Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters, Jakarta, Monday, December 9, 2024

I’d like to see this mechanism further implemented. Minister of Home Affairs, please continue this. I’d like to also thank all parties across ministries at the central and regional levels. My gratitude, my appreciation. I believe that one day this will become a case study – many countries will learn from us.

In addition to continuing this mechanism, and this is something extraordinary, something good, I personally believe that this is an excellent thing.

However, the key to our future sustainability lies once again in self-sufficiency, food self-sufficiency in a broad sense and in a comprehensive sense. We have always been taught that every village must have a food barn, every village. So, this is our grand strategy.

But overall, actually in terms of our current inflation, I suppose we are already quite thankful. Below 3% inflation, I think it is already an achievement. And I say here that we must be vigilant because if we are not solid, not in harmony, well, that’s what the other party wants. Indonesia is too powerful, Indonesia is too rich, Indonesia is too big, they always want to ruin it.

Food self-sufficiency, energy self-sufficiency, the key to controlling inflation, such a breakthrough is also very beneficial. I think in the meantime, that’s what I’d like to say.

Thank you, Minister of Home Affairs, all ministers who are present, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Attorney General, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Carry on, continue this. We are thankful that inflation is under control. We will keep it under control, but the key will be in the production. I am confident. We should prove that if we are perceptive and we approach the problem with a sense of responsibility, I believe we can fix it.

I thank you. Yes, this is an extraordinary move. We are integrated. Thank you. That’s all. Thank you, Minister of Home Affairs. I’d like to excuse myself because I’m leaving for Bali.

(FI/EP)