Whoever the president is, we will face the same challenge, namely how to get out of the middle-income country trap. Therefore, strategies, policies and work programs need to be sustainable.

To become a developed country, Indonesia needs to increase its economic complexity index to at least become the world's top 10 in the next 10 years. A detailed derivative strategy is needed.

A fast response is needed so that even the slightest shock can be immediately mitigated so that it does not spread and has the potential to cause systemic impacts.

Indonesia has long had the opportunity to become a big country. However, its power to execute and implement policies always has been the problem.

It is time for BI to take the lead in developing the Green Swan Initiative to create a comprehensive policy ecosystem that supports sustainable finance.

We are relatively slow in making a response, perhaps because of too much and ineffective bureaucracy. This pandemic also raises the urgency of reforming bureaucracy as part of the post-pandemic economic transformation.

If in the short term the implementation of VAT on basic goods cannot be carried out, it is very possible that the fiscal deficit cannot be returned to below 3 percent in 2023 as mandated by law.

The pandemic has brought a severe impact, both in terms of unemployment and poverty. Meanwhile, the divergence in economic recovery will create different job opportunities.