Jakarta – Member III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Bambang Soesatyo, emphasized the importance of strengthening the national distribution system as the main foundation for realizing Asta Cita’s vision. According to him, the key to economic independence lies not only in production, but in the strength of the national distribution chain. Bamsoet added that goods produced by factories, agricultural products and MSME products will only have an economic impact if they can reach the market efficiently, on time and with controlled logistics costs. “President Prabowo’s great vision of economic independence, equality and people’s welfare will be difficult to realize without strong distribution. Ardindo Indonesia is ready to be a link between policy and reality on the ground,” says Bamsoet in a written statement, Friday (31/10/2025). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT He conveyed this when he received Ardindo Indonesia Management in Jakarta, Friday (31/10/25). Bamsoet explained that distribution and logistics problems are still serious challenges in Indonesia. According to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 2023, Indonesia’s position has decreased compared to 2018. He believes that uneven transport infrastructure, a slow customs system and logistics costs that are still high, reaching about 23-25 ​​percent of GDP, are the main obstacles for distributors and industry players. “These high logistics costs make local products unable to compete. This cannot be allowed. We need a strong trade system, an efficient distribution system, and real cooperation between the government, business actors and associations,” explained Bamsoet. The Deputy General Chairman of the Golkar Party explained that efforts to realize economic sovereignty as stated in the Asta Cita can only be achieved if distribution from upstream to downstream is strengthened. For this reason, Ardindo Indonesia encourages policy synergy that focuses on three major agendas, namely national logistics reform, digitization of supply chains and empowerment of MSMEs in modern distribution networks. In the digital sector, the Indonesian economy is moving fast. The e-Conomy SEA 2024 report released by Google-Temasek-Bain estimates that Indonesia’s digital transaction value will reach more than US$100 billion in 2025. This rapid growth opens up great opportunities for local distributors. but it also presents integration challenges. “Conventional distributors must undergo digital transformation to survive and grow amid the current of change. Digitization of the supply chain will reduce inefficiencies and speed up the turnover of goods. Ardindo Indonesia is ready to become a strategic partner for the government in building this system,” he concluded. For information, also present at this meeting was the central management of Ardindo Indonesia, namely secretary general Herman Heru and treasurer Yogi Soepaat. Also present were Ardindo West Java administrators Nana Mulyana, Meidi Moch Sidik, TB Raditya Indrajaya, Migi Primerda and Gilang Setiawan. (acn/acn)