REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo needs to maintain the people's trust on his administration, as it will directly affect the political and economic sectors of the country, a member of the Presidential Advisory Board stated here, Monday.
"In building the public's trust, the head of state must be assisted by capable people who are not facing problems regarding basic necessities for themselves and their families," Sidarto Danusubroto noted in response to the country's current socio-economic condition.
Therefore, Joko Widodo's government must be able to maintain the trust that the people have placed on it, so that economic development in the country can be boosted, he affirmed.
"Maintaining the people's trust is a must. Economic development is closely related to the public's trust both within and outside Indonesia," Danusubroto said.
He, however, appeared reluctant to reply to the questions posed by journalists regarding President Widodo's meeting with Head of the Presidential Advisory Board Sri Adiningsih.
"I do not want to comment on the meeting. My point is that there must be public trust, as the country's economy is closely related to it," he emphasized.
Meanwhile, Adiningsih stated that the Presidential Advisory Board's members have an obligation to convey their views on the country's current situation, including matters related to economic performance.
"A lot of things still need to be improved, as we must also observe the current dynamics of the world's economy in view of the Greek crisis. In this context, Indonesia has its own vision and mission as well as the target that it has set. How do we achieve the targets that have been set?" she added.
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