ASEAN Has Great Capital to Become Epicentrum of Growth

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believes that ASEAN has great capital to become the epicentrum of growth.

IDXChannel - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) believes that ASEAN has great capital to become the epicentrum of growth. However, to realize this, ASEAN countries need to work more compactly and agilely.

This was conveyed by the President when opening the Plenary Session of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, at the Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC), Tuesday (5/9/2023).

"ASEAN's direction is clearly the epicentrum of growth. ASEAN has great capital to achieve it, but ASEAN must be able to work harder, more united, bolder, and more agile," he said, as quoted from  the Presidential Secretariat's press release

In addition, continued the President, ASEAN also needs to formulate relevant long-term strategies. Therefore, the President appreciated the support of ASEAN countries in the discussion of ASEAN Concord IV which will be the foundation for the preparation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.

"ASEAN also needs a long-term tactical strategy that is relevant and in accordance with people's expectations, which is not only for the next five years but next 20 years until 2045," he said.

In addition, the President also underlined the importance of ASEAN to strengthen inclusive cooperation and collaboration between ASEAN countries and partners in the Indo-Pacific region so as to make ASEAN the epicentrum of growth. 

The President said that ASEAN is a big ship that is responsible for hundreds of millions of people who sail together in it, and Indonesia must be the "captain on the ship" to realize peace, realize stability, realize shared prosperity.​ (WHY)