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PRESIDENT ASKS PROVINCIAL GOVTS TO BE ACTIVE IN SUB-REGIONAL COOPERATION
Hua Hin, Feb 28 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked provincial governments to get more involved in sub-regional cooperation especially under the framework of IMT-GT growth triangle and BIMP EAGA.
"I really want to encourage the private sector in the districts and provinces to be more active in grabing the opportunities," the presiden said here on Saturday after leading IMT-GT and BIMP EAGA meetings.
He said after the government had prepared a road map for cooperation, it would not run maximally without the active participation of the regions.
"The blueprint and policy are good, But if the regions are not pro-active or if businessmen in the regions do not pick up the ball, I think, we will not gain much," he said.
Therefore, Indonesia wanted real involvement of regional governments in motivating the private sector to get engaged in IMT-GT and BIMP-EASY.
"Giving more rooms to the private sector and regional governments are actually a good opportunity to the governors in Sumatra covered by IMT-GT cooperation area as well as the governors in the eastern regions of Indonesia under the framework of BIMP-EAGA to be more active in finding cooperation opportunities," Yudhoyono said.
President Yudhoyono emphasized that the sub-regional meeting would only be successful if local governors in Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand and also the private sector would participate in the effort.
Governments, he said, could only give a cooperation framework and a blueprint while its implementation would be in the hands of local administrations and businessmen.
He said it was the governors, regional heads, communities and businessmen in the regions to stand in the vanguard in capitalizing on the existing cooperation opportunities.
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"I really want to encourage the private sector in the districts and provinces to be more active in grabing the opportunities," the presiden said here on Saturday after leading IMT-GT and BIMP EAGA meetings.
He said after the government had prepared a road map for cooperation, it would not run maximally without the active participation of the regions.
"The blueprint and policy are good, But if the regions are not pro-active or if businessmen in the regions do not pick up the ball, I think, we will not gain much," he said.
Therefore, Indonesia wanted real involvement of regional governments in motivating the private sector to get engaged in IMT-GT and BIMP-EASY.
"Giving more rooms to the private sector and regional governments are actually a good opportunity to the governors in Sumatra covered by IMT-GT cooperation area as well as the governors in the eastern regions of Indonesia under the framework of BIMP-EAGA to be more active in finding cooperation opportunities," Yudhoyono said.
President Yudhoyono emphasized that the sub-regional meeting would only be successful if local governors in Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand and also the private sector would participate in the effort.
Governments, he said, could only give a cooperation framework and a blueprint while its implementation would be in the hands of local administrations and businessmen.
He said it was the governors, regional heads, communities and businessmen in the regions to stand in the vanguard in capitalizing on the existing cooperation opportunities.
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