Indonesia Highlights: Jokowi Stands Up for Developing Economies | Rizieq Shihab Receives a Warning | Rohingyas Trafficked in Indonesia End Up in Malaysia

For this reason, Jokowi underscored the importance of having equal access to a Covid-19 vaccine without exceptions.

In the context of the world economy, Jokowi stated that developing countries need fiscal space to enhance their chances of an economic recovery post-pandemic.

Based on UNCTAD data, the organization has requested funding of $2.5 trillion to support developing countries’ economic recovery plans.

Debt restructuring is another key measure for post-pandemic recovery of emerging markets and countries with a low-income status moving in line with debt management measures.

Jokowi has specifically called for debt restructuring to be offered by the biggest lenders.

This year’s G20 Summit was hosted by Saudi Arabia with the theme entitled “Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All” and is being held on November 21-22, 2020.

Source: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/22/10074591/di-ktt-g20-jokowi-tekankan-pemulihan-kesehatan-dan-ekonomi-negara-terdampak?page=all#page2 

2. Rizieq Shihab Receives Warning by Indonesia’s Ombudsman

A member of the Indonesian Ombudsman, Alamsyah Saragih, reminded FPI leader Rizieq Shihab to pay attention to the things he says to the public and even suggested that he self-reflect.

According to Alamsyah, Indonesia’s elite have an integral role in society thus the words expressed or advocated by those individuals have bearing on the Indonesian people.