Indonesia expects to achieve economic growth of more than seven percent by 2014, said Indonesian
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Thursday.
Susilo, who arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day official visit, said at the luncheon organized by the Council for the Promotion of
Malaysia-Indonesia Relations (CPMIR) that a five-year action plan had been drafted to achieve the goal.
Also present were Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Malaysian Foreign Affairs Minister Anifah Aman, Malaysia's central bank's Governor
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, CPMIR Chairman Musa Hitam and business leaders in Malaysia.
The action plan was based on strengthening infrastructure such as roads, ports and power plants throughout Indonesia, elaborated the
president.
Indonesia is expected to achieve a economic growth of 4.3 percent this year, much lower than before the global economic slowdown took place.
Susilo said the country's unemployment problem and poverty gap needed to be reduced while enhancing the purchasing power of the people and
developing infrastructure.
These can only be achieved only with sustainable and broadbased growth,added Susilo.
Reiterating the collapse of Indonesian economy 11 years ago, Susilo said the country had aimed to change the direction for the better based on the principle of change and continuity.
While there was much the country has not achieved, Susilo said he wanted the partnership between the Malaysian and Indonesian governments as
well as that with the private sector.