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The INDONESIAN , (Jakarta)— Fresh back from a working visit to Singapore, the Chairman of the Central Board of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Chamber of Commerce (BPP KAPMI) is urging that the incoming new Vice‑President be a figure with a firm grasp of national economics, capable of supporting President Prabowo Subianto in resolving Indonesia’s key economic challenges.

The statement was delivered by BPP KAPMI Chairman Muliansyah Abdurahman in an official briefing in Jakarta on Friday (November 13, 2026). He argued that, amid global economic pressure and worldwide geopolitical turbulence, Indonesia needs a Vice‑President who is strong not only politically, but also economically.

“On behalf of BPP KAPMI, the home for Indonesia’s young entrepreneurs, we stress that the next Vice‑President must understand the national economy. That person needs to be President Prabowo’s right‑hand partner in solving economic issues, covering MSMEs, job creation, investment, and exports,” Muliansyah said.

Muliansyah explained that the Vice‑President should help ease the President’s workload by overseeing economic policy and the state budget. Markets and the business community closely watch every political signal, he noted. An economically literate Vice‑President would strengthen investor confidence and ensure the President’s programs receive properly allocated budget support.

KAPMI also emphasized that the Vice‑President must maintain solid communication with parliament and all political forces, including parties outside the ruling coalition. That would allow government policies to move forward without unnecessary political gridlock, keeping the administration’s focus on delivering for the people.

From the young‑entrepreneur perspective, Muliansyah identified the most pressing economic pain points: rising business operating costs, limited financing access for MSMEs, weak consumer purchasing power, and sub‑optimal domestic downstream processing for local products. KAPMI hopes the new Vice‑President will serve as a bridge connecting the government, the business sector, and the public.

“KAPMI stands ready to support whoever the President selects. But our expectation is clear: the new Vice‑President must strengthen the President’s administration, not act as a second power center. We need someone who gets the work done, not someone simply looking for the spotlight,” Muliansyah stressed.

He added that KAPMI — a young‑entrepreneur network already active across 27 provinces, with a target of expanding to all 38 provinces — stands ready to partner with the government to lift economic growth from 6 percent toward the 8‑percent target, while nurturing one million new business actors by 2029.

Muliansyah also called on all national stakeholders to respect the President’s constitutional mandate to select his deputy, and to support the MPR in completing the appointment process quickly so the full government can return to its work.

“The sooner the new Vice‑President is formally selected, the sooner the administration can focus on solving the people’s economic problems. That is what young entrepreneurs across Indonesia are waiting for,” he concluded.

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