Kendati porsi investasi pemerintah tergolong kecil, namun perannya sangat besar untuk menggairahkan sektor riil karena belanja pemerintah lebih banyak bersifat padat karya, kata Syumli.
Although the government investment is small, it will play a greater role in spurring the real sector's growth as much of the state spending will go to labour-intensive projects, he said.