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Kemenperin's Strategy To Boost Manufacturing Industry Contribution

The biggest challenge in increasing the industry's contribution to GDP is the high volume of imports that can pressure local products. Therefore, the government is determined to tighten import regulations to support domestic industries for better growth.

"The Ministry of Industry will continue to focus on policies that enhance the competitiveness of local industries. Our efforts include speeding up innovation and improving local production efficiency to support national economic growth," said Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in a statement in Jakarta on Sunday (November 17).

The Minister emphasized that President Prabowo Subianto has set a national vision and mission outlined in Asta Cita, with one of the targets being to achieve an 8 percent economic growth in the next five years. One way to reach this target is by boosting the contribution of the industrial sector.

"The Ministry of Industry will continue its downstream and industrialization programs to increase added value domestically and support the development of resource-based industries as part of the strategic national industry development efforts," Agus stated.

Through the Inspectorate General, the Ministry of Industry is committed to ensuring the achievement of the President's vision in the industrial sector by implementing strict and transparent oversight. This aligns with the theme of the 2024 Coordination Meeting on Supervision (Rakorwas) held by the Inspectorate General, which is "Risk Control and Monitoring of the National Industrial Development Master Plan (RIPIN) 2015-2035."

"This coordination meeting serves as a platform for socialization and collaboration among work units within the Ministry of Industry to sharpen the direction of the Ministry's oversight policies for 2025 and promote national industrial development over the next five years," said the Inspector General of the Ministry of Industry, M. Rum.

The Director General of the Ministry of Industry emphasized the importance of effective and adaptive internal oversight to achieve the targets of RIPIN. "In the era of globalization and Industry 4.0, the challenges faced by the industrial sector are increasingly complex, including the rise in the use of domestic products, halal certification, mandatory SNI standards, and efforts for industrial decarbonization," he stated. Therefore, the Inspectorate General acts as an internal supervisor and strategic partner to ensure that every policy within RIPIN is implemented optimally and positively impacts the community.

M. Rum added that internal oversight in 2025 will focus on improving governance, strengthening public service information systems, risk management, and monitoring industrial policies. To achieve this, oversight will be conducted through three main approaches: quality assurance, consulting activities, and other forms of supervision. "This strategy is expected to minimize findings from external audits and encourage better performance among units within the Ministry of Industry," said M. Rum. Thus, the Ministry is committed to enhancing integrity, effectiveness of oversight, and competitiveness of domestic industries through collaboration and synergy among all parties within the Ministry.

"The 2024 Coordination Meeting for Oversight is an important platform to strengthen the integrity and capabilities of all work units in facing the increasingly complex challenges and dynamics of the industry," he added.

At this year's Coordination Meeting in Lampung, awards were also given for oversight aspects to units within the Ministry. There are three types of awards in this oversight aspect: the 2023 designation of Corruption-Free Area (WBK), awarded to AK-Tekstil Solo, Politeknik ATI Makassar, and Politeknik STMI Jakarta.

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