Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar stated that Indonesia must no longer remain at a mediocre level, but instead move up the ranks to become an advanced country.

"We can no longer be mediocre. Indonesia must truly move up the ranks, today and in the future," he said in a statement here on Wednesday.

He made the remarks after observing that over the past decade Indonesia has remained in a growth phase that has yet to fully leap into developed nation status.

He underscored the importance of cross-sectoral and cross-generational synergy in pushing Indonesia's aspiration to become an advanced country.

He also emphasized that Indonesia should not rely solely on natural resources, as s...