REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BUENOS AIRES — Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) met Indonesian citizens who live in Buenos Aires, Argentine. The meeting was held after he attended G20 Summit 2018.
In the meeting, JK discussed two main topics, which were about economic development in Indonesia and elections in April 2019. He admitted that economy in Indonesia is currently not at its best due to trade wars.
Indonesia's commodity prices are currently declining due to the weak economy and the trade war, JK said. However, according to JK, currently Indonesia's growth is still moderate and its growth is still better than some countries in the region.
"We can still survive growing above five percent. It means a moderate growth, compared to other countries because in this world (the economy) tends to decrease,” JK said in a press release on Monday (Dec 3).