Social Affairs Minister: Empower Poor Citizens

Kompas/Heru Sri Kumoro

Social Affairs Minister Juliari Peter Batubara

Human resource development is a priority for the second term of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo\'s administration. One of the main pillars of human development is the improvement of the welfare of the entire society, including marginal groups or communities.

Welfare is not only measured by the economic level of the community, but also the extent to which the community is able to optimize its potential. In this context, Kompas interviewed Social Affairs Minister Juliari P Batubara in Jakarta on Friday (7/2/2020). The following are excerpts of the interview: