Government To Announce Economic Policy Package

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to announce the government's economic policy package at 4 p.m. local time on Wednesday at the Merdeka Palace.

Coordinating Minister for Economy Darmin Nasution remarked that the report on the government's economic policy package was submitted to the president at the Merdeka Palace on Tuesday.

"We have reported it to the president, but the head of state said it would not be announced all at once," Nasution stated, adding that the president will announce the economic policy package containing short-term policies that can improve the economic condition of Indonesia.

He noted that the other economic policy package will be announced next week.

"So, we were asked to choose the actual order in which they will be made public, or which one is to be announced this week, which one in the next week, whichever is later. Essentially, we do not have to explain something too much at once," Nasution affirmed.

However, he was reluctant to furnish substantial details about the economic policy package that will be announced. He only revealed that a massive deregulation package has become the priority of President Jokowi.

"Unfortunately, I have not been able to explain the details as we must first determine which one will be unveiled this week," he noted. (WDY)