Companies are not able to create employment

Jakarta: National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) will strike prompted companies are not able to create employment from the list of household budget of the State (APBN). It is delivered Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs at the same time Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in Jakarta on Monday (5 / 1).

According to Sri Mulyani, the problem of unemployment still continues to be the main obstacles faced by the government. During 2000 to 2008, unemployment still remains high and is in the range of 8.3 percent. Meanwhile, in 2009, unemployment is estimated to be even higher, because of a plan termination of employment (lay) Mass held companies affected by the global financial crisis.

Sri Mulyani government to reveal the budget for this year will be the stimulus to drive the business sector, especially small and medium. Among them is the household budget for the credit business people (KUR) to Rp 2 trillion. There is also a revolving fund that provides regulated by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small-Medium. Sri Mulyani also ensure that if there are lay, the government will accommodate workers in the training hall built for the work of the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.

The government budgeted Rp 51 trillion to the needs of economic stimulus. According to the Minister of Trade, Mari Elka Pangestu, from the amount, Rp 12.5 trillion, is intended to increase the value of the tax, import duty and tax revenue (Forest Squatter) 21. Criteria recipient stimulus this sector is affected by the global financial crisis. Recipients must meet the requirements, namely, to absorb many workers, produce goods that required the public sector and leading export oriented. (BEY)