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President Joko Widodo hopes that the handling of garbage and waste will become the attention of all his staff. This is due to the positive and negative impacts of waste which are partly used by industries in the country and on the other hand are detrimental to the environment.

When chairing a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday (27/08/2019) afternoon at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, President Joko Widodo said a number of control measures had to be taken to maximize the potential of such garbage and waste.

In addition, President Joko Widodo mentioned the importance of the existence of strong regulatory aspects in the management of garbage and waste imports to accelerate the resolution of the problem. The President also stressed the importance of law enforcement and close supervision of imported garbage and waste entering Indonesia.

"We must maximize the potential of existing waste in the country first for the needs of our industry. Second, the regulations need to improve the governance of garbage and waste imports so that the settlement will be immediately accelerated. Third, strict enforcement and supervision, as strict as possible for the import of garbage and waste entering Indonesia," said President Joko Widodo.

Furthermore, the President also stressed the importance of strict steps that must be taken by law enforcement officials if they find all forms of violations in the field related to the import of garbage and waste.

The President also underlined the importance of coordinating relevant ministries so that there are no different views among the ministry related to handling of garbage and waste imports.

The President explained that the problem of importing trash and waste not only occurs in Indonesia but also has become the concern of the global community. (VOI/Ndy/AHM)