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Perkumpulan Prakarsa Executive Director, Ah Maftuchan - 

Steps offered by the government in the G20 priority agenda were on the right track, Executive Director of the Prakarsa and Sherpa C20 Indonesia, official G20 partner from the civil society organization, Ah Maftuchan, stated.

The three main priorities put forth by Indonesia are reform of the global health system, transformation of the digital economy, and energy transition.

"I think Indonesia's offer is right, as it reflects the real conditions in the country and in several developing countries, both G20 members and non-members," Maftuchan told  ANTARA here on Saturday.

He noted that out of the three priorities, the second was more specifically related to the economy wherein Indonesia suggests a redesign of world economic governance through digital technology that relies on strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the creative economy, and the participation of people with disabilities, youth, and women in the labor market.

"What Indonesia needs to do is to ensure that some of these priorities can be translated into more operational and measurable steps that can be agreed upon as a consensus at the G20," he remarked.

Maftuchan affirmed that these priorities reflected the current global conditions and challenges.

He noted that the main challenge is to ensure that Indonesia's proposals are approved by the G20 countries unanimously for which it needs to be more active in communicating with G20 countries and other related parties.

Maftuchan stated that emphasis on the issue of MSMEs, participation of persons with disabilities, youth and women's empowerment, as well as reform of the world health system and acceleration of energy transition was a strong indication that Indonesia is pushing the G20 to become more realistic and more accommodative of the voices of developing countries and the public in general.

In the meantime, Daily Chairperson of the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI) Dani Setiawan had earlier emphasized the importance of raising various aspects in the Indonesian maritime sector during the government's G20 Presidency.

"The promotion of Indonesia's maritime and marine potential must gain an important impression," Setiawan noted here on Saturday.

According to the KNTI daily chairperson, Indonesia should bolster maritime diplomacy steps as its national identity before the G20 forum.

Hence, Setiawan noted that the Indonesian presidency should be used to provide an understanding and concurrently to place a measurable emphasis on facilitating the entry requirements for fishery and marine products from Indonesia to other countries, especially in G20 member countries.

He also encouraged multi-regional cooperation to support mutually beneficial and sustainable management and the use of fisheries and marine resources.

At the forum, Indonesia should also encourage the strengthening of protection for small and traditional fishermen, especially in supporting global food security//ANT