BRICS Membership Must Benefit Indonesian People: Legislator

TheIndonesia.id - A legislator or member of the House of Representatives (DPR), Amelia Anggraini, has said that Indonesia’s official membership of the BRICS grouping must bring real benefits to the Indonesian people.

She added she believes that Indonesia’s decision to join the BRICS economic bloc as a full member is a strategic move that reflects the nation’s commitment to enhancing its influence and role in global governance.

“With Indonesia joining the bloc, BRICS has now become an even more inclusive and representative forum. It covers nearly half of the world’s population and makes significant contributions to the global economy,” she noted in a statement received here on Tuesday, as quoted by Antara.

She welcomed Indonesia’s BRICS membership with optimism and described it as a historic step.

According to her, Indonesia must make optimal use of the membership, especially when it comes to promoting agendas that are relevant to national interests.

The national interests, she said, include strengthening digital sovereignty, enhancing security cooperation, ensuring green economy sustainability, and narrowing development gaps between countries.

Indonesia also holds a strategic position as a link between BRICS and countries in the Southeast Asian region, she pointed out.

This opens the opportunity to expand the network of economic and geopolitical diplomacy and to create synergy between ASEAN and BRICS, which are two important regional economic blocs.

“Indonesia’s membership of BRICS also reflects global trust in the nation’s ability and stability to lead various international initiatives,” she said.

In the context of parliamentary diplomacy, she said that her side will encourage synergy among the parliaments of BRICS countries to accommodate people’s interests, economic justice, access to technology, and food sovereignty.