A member of the House of Representatives\u2019 (DPR) Commission XI,\nKamrussamad, stated that economic growth must be of high quality and\nthat every percentage point increase should have a clear impact on\nlabour absorption. \u201cEvery 1% economic growth must be able to create\njobs. How many jobs were created? In which sectors?\u201d he said when met at\nthe DPR\/MPR Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (14\/8\/2026). He noted\nthat according to calculations used by economists, 1% economic growth\ncan create more than 900,000 new jobs. Therefore, the government needs\nto explain the sectors that are sources of job creation, including the\nimpact of the downstreaming programme.<\/p>\n
Kamrussamad assessed that the 5.29% economic growth in the second\nquarter of 2026 shows that the impact of national priority programmes is\nbeginning to be felt. Cumulatively, economic growth for the first half\nof 2026 reached 5.4%. \u201cThis means that in the second quarter, the\ndirection of our national priority programme policies is starting to\nhave an impact on economic growth,\u201d he said. Nevertheless, he reminded\nthe government that it still faces a major challenge in achieving the 8%\neconomic growth target by 2029. The government needs to calculate the\ncontribution of each source of growth, from the state budget (APBN),\nforeign direct investment (FDI), domestic direct investment (PMDN), to\nDanantara. \u201cTo reach 8%, we are calculating four sources. First, the\npush from the APBN; second, foreign investment or FDI; then domestic\ninvestment; and then the consolidation carried out by Danantara,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Kamrussamad said the DPR is still waiting for the calculation of\nDanantara\u2019s contribution to economic growth. He requested that Danantara\nInvestment Management (DIM) immediately submit its contribution figures.\n\u201cThis is the calculation that we in the DPR have not yet received from\nthe government, especially from Danantara. We ask DIM to immediately\nsubmit its contribution to economic growth,\u201d he said. In addition,\nKamrussamad urged the government to strengthen cross-sector coordination\nso that programme implementation is on target, on time, and provides the\nright benefits. Government communications also need to be improved to\nreduce uncertainty in the market and among the public. According to him,\nthe direction of government policy must be able to maintain a balance\nbetween economic growth, job creation, and strengthening the business\nworld. \u201cThe direction of government policy is felt to be truly\npro-growth, pro-job, and also pro-business to encourage the business\nworld. So these three commitments must run in a balanced and harmonious\nmanner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Democratic Party and member of\nthe DPR\u2019s Commission VI, Herman Khaeron, highlighted the streamlining of\nstate-owned enterprises (BUMN), which is targeted to reduce the number\nof companies to around 200. Herman said the streamlining is carried out\nby merging several BUMNs that have similar clusters or lines of\nbusiness. This restructuring is also part of efforts to strengthen the\nrevenue sources managed by Danantara. \u201cCurrently, BUMNs are being\nstreamlined, mergers are being carried out for several BUMNs, both those\nin the same cluster and those with similar business fields,\u201d he said. He\nadded that the streamlining process runs concurrently with efforts to\nincrease BUMN revenues. Performance improvements are carried out through\nefficiency, increased productivity, and asset revitalisation. \u201cLooking\nat the revenue side, whether through efficiency, increased productivity,\nor the ongoing revitalisation of BUMN assets, the growth is quite good,\u201d\nhe said. Herman assessed that the improved performance of BUMNs is one\nof the assets to sustain economic growth amidst global challenges. He\nsaid that economic growth above 5% shows that the Indonesian economy is\nstill on the right track. \u201cWith this 5.2% growth, it also shows that the\nIndonesian economy is still on the right track,\u201d he said. According to\nHerman, the government needs to maintain the momentum of economic growth\nso that it continues to increase and has an impact on public welfare. He\nalso believes that the management of natural resources must be directed\ntowards improving income equality. \u201cAll natural resources are for the\nprosperity of the people. This is something we must support together,\u201d\nhe said. Herman is optimistic that the Indonesian economy will continue\nto improve in the future despite global pressures. According to him,\nincreasing the efficiency and productivity of BUMNs can be part of\nefforts to strengthen the national economy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahead-of-financial-note-dpr-demands-job-creation-1786676009", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }