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        "msgid": "cabinet-secretary-teddy-on-proposal-to-cut-officials-salaries-no-decision-yet-1775609604",
        "date": "2026-04-07 13:17:15",
        "title": "Cabinet Secretary Teddy on Proposal to Cut Officials' Salaries: No Decision Yet",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is reviewing proposals to cut salaries of officials, including cabinet members and DPR representatives, as a measure to save budget amid escalating conflict in the Gulf region that has driven up global oil prices. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that no final decision has been made, with further discussions planned in the coming days. Separately, Deputy Minister for State Secretariat Affairs Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that a detailed study is underway to assess the proposal.",
        "content": "<p>The proposal to cut officials\u2019 salaries is not yet final. The\ngovernment will refine the plan to cut officials\u2019 salaries as part of\nbudget savings due to the escalation of conflict in the Gulf region.<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya conveyed that the proposal will\nstill be discussed in meetings over the next few days. He stated that\nthere has been no final government decision regarding the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those concepts, they will be discussed in meetings over the next\nfew days, we\u2019ll see, there has been no decision whatsoever,\u201d said Teddy\nin Jakarta on Tuesday (17\/3).<\/p>\n<p>The proposal to cut officials\u2019 salaries was previously mentioned by\nIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto.<\/p>\n<p>He alluded to several options for savings amid the conflict in the\nGulf region, one of which is reducing the salaries of cabinet members\nand the DPR.<\/p>\n<p>The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has heated up following\nthe Israeli-US attack on Iran. One effect of the attack is the closure\nof the Strait of Hormuz, causing global crude oil prices to surge.<\/p>\n<p>Several countries are also implementing fuel savings. One of them is\nthe Philippines, which has adopted a four-day workweek.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Deputy Minister for State Secretariat Affairs Prasetyo\nHadi stated that the government is conducting a more in-depth study\nregarding the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are detailing the study,\u201d said Prasetyo Hadi at the Ministry of\nDefence in Jakarta.<\/p>",
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