The performance of the Jakarta Acting Governor, Heru Budi Hartono, over the past year has succeeded in controlling inflation and growing the economy.

It was achieved through good cooperation

Until the second quarter of 2023, Jakarta's economic growth reached 5.13 percent, or grew 0.18 percent from the previous quarter.

Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security Agency Head, Suharini Eliawati said that Heru Budi Hartono's effective leadership model was successful in holding down the inflation rate as targeted by the Central Government at 3 percent ± 1 and always below the national inflation rate.

"It was achieved through good cooperation from TPID (Regional Inflation Control Team) Jakarta under the leadership of Mr. Heru," she expressed, Thursday (10/26 ).

She expressed his leadership had won two awards, namely on August 31, 2023 where he was named the best TPID 2022 for the provincial category in Java and Bali regions.

"Then on September 29, the Home Ministry appreciated Mr. Heru for successfully becoming regional head who coordinated all BUMDs in Jakarta amidst the challenges of inflation," he expressed.

As for the information, Bank Indonesia Jakarta recorded cumulative Jakarta inflation (January to September 2023) at 1.89 percent, or the figure is below national inflation of 2.28 percent.

Previously, Jakarta Branch Bank Indonesia Jakarta Representative Office Head, Arlyana Abubakar, emphasized that his party is working in synergy with the Jakarta Provincial Government and stakeholders to strengthen economic growth and maintain inflation.

"It includes maintaining purchasing power and sustainable household consumption growth by controlling inflation to remain low and stable. Second, optimizing and accelerating the realization of government spending, especially capital spending related to strategic projects, including increasing the electronification of Regional Government transactions, one of which is using QRIS," he explained.

Third, encouraging investment performance by maintaining the implementation of strategic projects according to plan, improving the investment climate and strengthening investment promotion in the form of the Jakarta Investment Forum and Investment Outreach Abroad.

Fourth, encourage digitalization of MSMEs in payment systems and marketing access, as well as MSME expos for more inclusive economic and financial development.

"Fifth, encourage the number of users and volume of QRIS transactions through holding various QRIS events. And sixth, strengthening consumer protection education regarding licensed KUPVA BB; and preparing Jakarta as a Global City through optimizing five main sectors with the largest share and developing potential sectors, namely the tourism-academy sector, transportation and warehousing, and education-health services," he closed.