REALISTIC ASSUMPTIONS NEEDED TO BOOST TWO DIGIT GROWTH: KADIN OFFICIAL

Jakarta, May 24 (ANTARA) - Kadin deputy chairman for micro, small, medium-scale business and cooperatives affairs, Sandiaga S Uno has said it is just normal for Mega-Pro presidential ticket to set a two digit economic growth as long as they have supporting assumptions.

Sandiaga S Uno made the remarks in response to a promised made by the Megawati-Prabowo presidential candidates in a recent vision and mission expose.

Uno said that in a presidential debate, Megawati had not yet, however, revealed the assumptions that would support her arguments to raised the economic growth to two digits.

"Megawati said she would prioritize a pro-people economic development such as micro-small and medium businesses as well as cooperatives while not ignoring big businesses," Uno said.

She also said she would carry out infrastructure development to be carried out by businessmen, in order to open economic access for villages to urban areas.

In an expose in Kadin on Friday Indonesian Democratic Party- Struggle (PDIP) presidential aspirant Megawati Soekarnoputri said that the country's economic growth could be booted to two digits in the coming four years.

"We believe that if all programs can be carried out, a two digit economic growth in the coming four years is not something impossible," Megawati said after attending a dialog with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Kadin) here on Friday.

She said Indonesia would face a critical condition in the coming four months because economic and political problems would arise at the same time.