Provinces need more autonomy: Consultant<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): It is important for Indonesia to give greater
\neconomic autonomy to its provinces to enable them to catch up
\nwith Jakarta's prosperity, Kenichi Ohmae, a well-known Japanese
\nmanagement consultant, said yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"It would be very good to grow the prosperity and then share
\nit with the other regions in the context of the Republic of
\nIndonesia,\" Ohmae said after addressing an international finance
\nexecutives congress.<\/p>\n
He also stressed the importance for the Indonesian government
\nto decentralize its policy decision-making.<\/p>\n
The four-day congress, held by the International Association
\nof Financial Executives Institutes (IAFEI), was officially opened
\nby Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Hartarto
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
Ohmae said it is crucial to establish the right vision for
\neach of Indonesia's 27 provinces and different sectors of
\nindustry to face the fast changing world economy.<\/p>\n
He said he had not seen any vision in Indonesia as the one
\ndesigned by Singapore for its Information Technology 2000 vision
\nand Malaysia with its Multi Media 2020 vision.<\/p>\n
\"Of most importance is to develop the kind of government who
\ndevelops a shared vision for the1country and to make sure that
\neveryone signs in,\" Ohmae noted.<\/p>\n
Touching upon deregulation, he said the financial,
\ntelecommunications and transportation sectors are the three most
\nimportant industries needing deregulation.<\/p>\n
Indonesia also needs to build more infrastructure and give
\nmore attention to the public through education rather than just
\nboosting physical development by building lots of skyscrapers, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said excessive political exercises should be avoided, and
\nprivate enterprises should instead be given more leeway to boost
\neconomic growth.<\/p>\n
Business networking is also important, he said, particularly
\nin anticipation of the vast changes in financial markets as well
\nas the shift from regional customers to universal customers.<\/p>\n
According to IAFEI's acting chairman Romano Guelmani of Italy,
\nthe organization groups 30,000 financial executives from 23
\ncountries.<\/p>\n
The congress is focusing on key issues such as mutual
\ndevelopment, the impact of global finance and trade in the
\nregion, and the changes of customers and market in global
\ncompetition, said Irwan Habsjah, the president of Indonesia
\nFinancial Executive Association.<\/p>\n
Ohmae, known as \"Mr. Strategy\" worldwide, briefed the congress
\nparticipants on some management strategies applicable for
\ncountries and organizations to face the global market
\ncompetition.<\/p>\n
The congress is scheduled to move this afternoon to Bali where
\nall the delegates will continue the discussion until November 1.
\n(06)<\/p>",
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