During a plenary session in Jakarta on Tuesday, lawmaker Nuruf Arifin stated that achieving the lower end of the target is realistic, given current global economic trends.
However, she urged the government to strive for the upper limit to support the broader goal of reaching eight percent growth by the end of Prabowo's presidency.
“One of the primary economic missions of President Prabowo’s administration is to achieve eight percent economic growth by 2029. To this end, it is crucial that the government focuses on reaching the upper end of 5.8 percent next year,” she stated.
Taking a more optimistic stance, legislator Rivqy Abdul Hakim expressed confidence that the growth rate could reach as high as six percent in 2026, under certain conditions.
He stressed the importance of strengthening household consumption to ensure domestic economic resilience. He also called for boosting capital- and labor-intensive investments, expanding exports, and reinforcing purchasing power.
Hakim noted that these efforts should be supported by accelerating the Free Nutritious Meals program, pushing downstreaming strategies, and expanding economic digitization.
Meanwhile, parliamentarian Dina Lorenza Audria described the 2026 growth target as realistic and challenging.
On that note, she suggested several measures, including increasing household consumption, reducing food and energy imports, and ensuring that downstreaming efforts generate jobs.
She urged the Danantara Investment Management Agency to facilitate more direct capital inflow into strategic sectors to maintain a conducive investment climate.
These remarks were in response to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati's recent announcement of the 2026 growth target during a prior DPR plenary session.
“This targeted economic growth rate will serve as a strong foundation for the nation to achieve our broader goal of up to eight percent growth in the coming years,” she stated on May 20.
To realize this, she affirmed the government will continue to support purchasing power, reform the economic structure, advance natural resource downstreaming, enhance the investment climate, and improve the quality of human resources.
“Fiscal policies in 2026 will remain focused on supporting strategies that accelerate national economic growth, improve living standards, and reduce poverty,” she added.
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