FILE PHOTO: Indonesia’s incumbent presidential candidate Joko Widodo reacts as he speaks during a campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 13, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he aims to have a slimmer government in his second term to reduce inefficiencies and accelerate growth.
“The slimmer our organisation, the faster we can run,” Widodo said.
Widodo, speaking in front of hundreds of regional government leaders in Jakarta, also urged regional governments to reduce bureaucracy.
He said government agencies not contributing to growth would be closed, adding that for his second term he would not be held back by concern about being elected again and would do his best to boost development.
Widodo won a second term in office in an April 17 election based on sample counts of votes. The official result is due by May 22.
Reporting by Gayatri Suroyo, Maikel Jefriando; Writing by Fransiska Nangoy; Editing by Robert Birsel