The response from some Japanese investors, saying that they wanted to relocate their factories and reconsider their investment plans in Indonesia after being turned down for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project was too excessive, a lawmaker says.
“[Japan’s response] is excessive. However, it is our fault to pick the unproven China’s train technology. We need to approach Japan again. The country is Indonesia’s strategic partner in the last five decades,” Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Commission VI overseeing investment Hafiz Tohir said as quoted by Kompas.com.
He added that the government needed to introduce a new approach to ease the tension, since Japan was one of the Indonesia’s main trading partners.
Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) data showed that Japan’s total investment realization of US$1.6 billion was ranked third as of the first semester this year. The amount represents 11.3 percent of Indonesia’s total investment realization.
BKPM’s deputy head for investment implementation control Azhar Lubis called on Japan to think positively because the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway was only one of many projects that Indonesia was offering.
As reported previously, some Japanese investors planned to reconsider all of their business relations with Indonesia, especially in land, infrastructure and transportation projects, citing their disappointment over the high-speed railway project.
However, Azhar said that as of Wednesday, not a single Japanese investment plan had been withdrawn from Indonesia. “It is not that easy to revoke an investment. Once they build a plant, it is impossible to annul it,” Azhar said.
A public policy observer Agus Pambagio said Japan’s displeasure was a logical consequence of the incomprehensive policy. According to him, State Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soewandi is who should take responsibility for all of the backlash.
"It is the minister’s [responsibility]. This high speed-train project is quite odd, and fishy. It’s understandable [for Japan to be upset] and it’s a signal that [President] Jokowi should observe the geopolitical map. We cannot just decide [a policy] without thinking," he said.
Commenting on the debate, Minister Rini highlighted that Indonesia was not willing to give government guarantees for the project, as Japan had requested. On the other hand, China did not request government guarantees in their proposal.
“We’re still finalizing a discussion with China’s government on the project. We have decided that none of the state budget will be involved in the project, thus we’re negotiating to create a joint venture company with China,” Rini said. (ags/bbn)(++++)
世界銀行(World Bank)の最新データによると、医療分野への支出は対GDP比で、2009年の0.2%から2013年の1%超へと増加。その一方で、スウェーデンのシンクタンク「ストックホルム国際平和研究所(Stockholm International Peace Research Institute、SIPRI)」によると、2014年の軍事支出は対GDP比で4.3%を占めた。その結果、ノーブルハートのような小さな組織は、いつも手がいっぱいの状況だという。
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一応は民政移管された形の同国政府は、今年11月8日に実施される総選挙でアウン・サン・スー・チー(Aung San Suu Kyi)氏率いる最大野党・国民民主連盟(NLD)と対決するに当たり、医療サービスにようやく注意を払うようになった。もし選挙が公正に行われればNLDは躍進するとみられている。
ヤンゴン総合病院(Yangon General Hospital)救急医療部門のモー・モー・ウー(Maw Maw Oo)准教授はAFPの取材に対し、「われわれは救急車両を複数所有しているとはいえ、装備は万全とはいえない。救急車両を扱う人たちも訓練を受けておらず、単に搬送するだけだ。そもそも(救急医療)システムが存在していない」と語った。