While delivering his remarks as the Inspector of the Ceremony, Minister Hadimuljono said that President Joko Widodo outlined five major agendas for 2023 in his state speech, including improving the quality of human resources, accelerating infrastructure development, implementing bureaucratic reform, and simplifying regulations, and industrial downstreaming and green economy development.
"In implementing the five major agendas, Indonesia's infrastructure development remains a priority. And a budget allocation of Rp125.2 trillion was given to the PUPR Ministry," he informed in a press release received here on Wednesday.
The purpose of these development priorities is not only to build physical infrastructure but also to create employment opportunities and provide as much income as possible to the people in order to support people's purchasing power and increase Indonesia's economic activities.
Hadimuljono further said that in commemorating the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, employees of the Ministry of PUPR should be grateful.
"We must understand and interpret this celebration according to our respective roles and professionalism,” he said.
Minister Hadimuljono also appealed to all PUPR employees to work hard to achieve development targets in order to accelerate the nation's infrastructure development.
"PUPR personnel must be tough, strong, integrity, brave, and artistic fighters because of our role as fighters in infrastructure development in Indonesia," he remarked.
To show the unity and diversity of the nation, the ceremony participants wore traditional clothes from various regions of Indonesia.
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