Jokowi Highlights Economic and Infrastructure Achievements in State Address

Jakarta — President Joko Widodo revealed achievements in the fields of economy, infrastructure, and development in his final state address delivered before members of the DPR/MPR on Friday (16/8). Jokowi called attention to his success in building roads, bridges and ports throughout the world's largest archipelagic nation. “We have been able to build a new foundation and a new civilization… building from the periphery, building from the villages, and building from the outermost areas,” he said. To date, the government has succeeded in building 2,700 kilometers of new toll roads, 50 new ports and airports, and 1.1 million hectares of irrigation canals, he said. President-elect Prabowo Subianto walks with President Joko Widodo as he leaves the House of Representatives building after delivering his State Address ahead of Independence Day in Jakarta, August 16, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana) The outgoing president also showed consistent economic growth of 5 percent, despite global economic headwinds. As a country with a population of more than 270 million people, Jokowi said the decline in extreme poverty rates from 6.1 percent to below 1 percent, and the overhaul of the criminal law were notable successes. Jokowi will leave office with a solid economic record, but …

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