SBY: Leave the economy on market, dangerous decisions

Rico Afrido

Finance Info -President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) said, at a time when the world is facing the economic crisis, Indonesia should strive to keep its economy to keep growing. According to him, handed the economy on market mechanisms is a dangerous decision.

"You know the economic recession still occurs, what is the challenge for Indonesia, as the world is facing the economic crisis we must strive so that our economy continues to grow. And Indonesia, we should all do don't just leave it to the market mechanism, very berbahya, "he said in the event Musrenbangnas 2013, at the Hotel Bidakara, Tuesday (29/4/2013).

According to YUDHOYONO, the countries that used to be very capitalistic and hand over all on the market system, now also do repairs.

"I want to remind again why our economic growth is important, thank God our growth above 6 percent. The economy must grow in order to keep down unemployment, poverty decreases, that two things that become our goals,

In addition, further, the Government had at FIRST agenda of improving people's welfare with the prioritization of poverty reduction.

"We also allocate budgets and greater resources. However, given the importance of improving people's welfare, then our program including program areas need to be improved, the poor need to be protected. Especially if the rise in inflation for example the impact of rising fuel prices, "he explained.

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Develop green economy, the Government will be the revision of MP3EI

Giri Prakosa

Sindonews.com -in order to adjust the infrastructure development with the support of environmental or natural resource, the Government will revise the Masterplan of acceleration and expansion of the economic development of Indonesia (MP3EI).

"The acceleration and expansion of the Committee for economic development of Indonesia (KP3EI) led by coordinating Minister for the economy and accompanied by coordinating Minister for HR Kesra. Agung Laksono Middle MP3EI by considering revising various things," said the Assistant Deputy of infrastructure and development of the region's economy, Rev. Kemenko Utomo as reported by the website of the Secretariat of the Cabinet, Tuesday (26/3/2013).

Rev. mentions, infrastructure development to spur economic growth must be adapted to support natural resource so that it does not cause any other problems, especially environmental problems. "MP3EI is the new development of the green economy will take notice," said the Rev. Utomo.

According to him, the MP3EI revision mempehatikan green economy also complies with the request to the State about the necessity of reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

"With a large population, Indonesia will be the growth Center, forwards should be built a sustainable infastruktur (sustainable)," said the Rev.

Earlier, the Deputy Head of Bappenas and infrastructure Fields Deddy s. Priyatna also revealed the presence of the President will rule change (Presidential) about MP3EI. For this purpose, Bappenas was held a meeting which was attended by a number of Governors in Lampung to solicit input related MP3EI a corridor of Sumatera.

"Is generally requested by the Governor is not the economic area (KEK) but the infrastructure. Generally they have ports, roads, airports, electricity, rail, anyway most within an assembled circuit of transportation or transportation, "said Deddy.

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Meet Licia Ronzulli, an Italian member of the European Parliament, who on Twitter calls herself "ma prima di tutto mamma!" (first of all, mom!). Ronzulli has been bringing her daughter Victoria to work since she was 6 weeks old.

Here she is in October 2010, voting to support raising paid maternity leave in the European Union from 14 to 20 weeks. The proposal never became law, but the European Union still requires 14 weeks of paid maternity leave.

 "It was not a political gesture. It was first of all a maternal gesture," she told reporters back in 2010. "I wanted to stay with my daughter as much as possible, and to remind people that there are women who do not have this opportunity, that we should do something to talk about this."

Here she is again in December 2011:

And November 2012:

In stark contrast to the European Union, the United States has no such nationwide, paid maternity leave policy. This week marked the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, which requires employers to give new mothers 12 weeks unpaid maternity leave.

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