JAKARTA. Although Indonesia’s economic growth is considered good and has received international praise, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said he often feels ashamed by electricity shortages faced by provinces across the country. “When I visited various countries, many countries praised our economic growth, through which we could survive the economic downturn [that affected] almost all countries across the globe,” the President said during a visit to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on Saturday. “Some countries exhibited negative growth while others experienced very low growth, and there were countries with a decline in their economies. They praised us but I myself felt ashamed because if they knew that in our provinces the electricity supply is still on and off [they would not commend us]. Power blackouts still happen frequently due to electricity supply shortages,” he said.
Power shortages still hamper areas nationwide: JKW
JAKARTA. Although Indonesia’s economic growth is considered good and has received international praise, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said he often feels ashamed by electricity shortages faced by provinces across the country. “When I visited various countries, many countries praised our economic growth, through which we could survive the economic downturn [that affected] almost all countries across the globe,” the President said during a visit to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on Saturday. “Some countries exhibited negative growth while others experienced very low growth, and there were countries with a decline in their economies. They praised us but I myself felt ashamed because if they knew that in our provinces the electricity supply is still on and off [they would not commend us]. Power blackouts still happen frequently due to electricity supply shortages,” he said.