Jakarta (Antara Bali) -- The policy on domestic content level is a strategic move to encourage industrial and infrastructural development, Minister of Industry Saleh Husin said.
"This is our country. It should be developed with our own capital goods because we are capable of it," Husin stated here on Wednesday (July 8) night.
The use of domestic products in government spending can support and strengthen the manufacturing industry.
Capital expenditure on all state-owned enterprises in 2015 has reached Rp300 trillion.
"This is Indonesia's money. We must implement policies on the use of our own funds to support national development programs and to motivate domestic industries," Husin emphasized.
Moreover, the minister pointed out that of the 2015 state budget funds, Rp81.3 trillion was allocated for the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, while Rp44.9 trillion was set aside for the Ministry of Transportation.
Using the allocated amount, the Ministry of Transportation has built roads stretching over 143 kilometers and railway lines 265 kilometers long, besides procuring 48 locomotives.
Furthermore, the national program to construct power plants, with a combined capacity to generate 35,000 megawatts of energy, by 2019 will also be supported by the domestic capital goods industry, Husin affirmed.
According to Chairman of the Indonesian Engineers Association Bobby Gafur Umar, the policy to increase local content is important and strategic to encourage the domestic industry.
"The benefits and added value that will be obtained will be greater," Umar remarked. (WDY)
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"This is our country. It should be developed with our own capital goods because we are capable of it," Husin stated here on Wednesday (July 8) night.
The use of domestic products in government spending can support and strengthen the manufacturing industry.
Capital expenditure on all state-owned enterprises in 2015 has reached Rp300 trillion.
"This is Indonesia's money. We must implement policies on the use of our own funds to support national development programs and to motivate domestic industries," Husin emphasized.
Moreover, the minister pointed out that of the 2015 state budget funds, Rp81.3 trillion was allocated for the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, while Rp44.9 trillion was set aside for the Ministry of Transportation.
Using the allocated amount, the Ministry of Transportation has built roads stretching over 143 kilometers and railway lines 265 kilometers long, besides procuring 48 locomotives.
Furthermore, the national program to construct power plants, with a combined capacity to generate 35,000 megawatts of energy, by 2019 will also be supported by the domestic capital goods industry, Husin affirmed.
According to Chairman of the Indonesian Engineers Association Bobby Gafur Umar, the policy to increase local content is important and strategic to encourage the domestic industry.
"The benefits and added value that will be obtained will be greater," Umar remarked. (WDY)
Editor : I Gusti Bagus Widyantara
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