The People\u2019s Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia\nhas proposed an additional budget of Rp 972 billion for 2027. The funds\nwill be used for national aspiration forums and the socialisation of the\nfour pillars. This was conveyed by Acting Secretary General of the MPR,\nSiti Fauziah, during a hearing with House Commission XIII at the\nparliament building in Jakarta on Monday (15\/6\/2026). The MPR received\nan indicative budget ceiling for 2027 amounting to Rp 945,577,879,000\n(Rp 945 billion).<\/p>\n
\"The MPR obtained an indicative ceiling in 2027 of Rp\n945,577,879,000, with an allocation for the legislative institution and\nits apparatus programme of Rp 556,117,220,000 and a management support\nprogramme of Rp 379,440,659,000,\" Siti stated during the meeting. Her\noffice proposed the additional budget of Rp 972 billion to House\nCommission XIII. She noted that Rp 50 billion would be allocated for the\nMPR leadership\u2019s national aspiration forum.<\/p>\n
\"Therefore, the MPR will submit a proposal for an additional budget\nin 2027 of Rp 972,915,302,000, specifically for the execution of MPR\nleadership duties amounting to Rp 50,980,105,000, which consists of\nactivities such as the MPR leadership\u2019s national aspiration forum with\ncommunity organisations and academics held five times, one national\ngathering, 12 MPR leadership national safaris, and strengthening\nnationalism among the younger generation,\" she said.<\/p>\n
The additional budget allocation will also be used for the\nsocialisation of the four pillars for all members, including a budget\nfor institutional studies. \"Furthermore, the additional allocation is\nfor implementing the socialisation of the four pillars with a proposed\nincrease of Rp 362,793,412,000, intended for socialisation activities\nfor all members held seven times, because with the existing budget only\nfive sessions can be conducted. Then, socialisation of the four pillars\nby the MPR leadership and its apparatus,\" Siti explained.<\/p>\n
\"The additional funds are also intended for institutional studies\namounting to Rp 111 billion, designated for absorbing public aspirations\nfor all members three times, as this is not covered in the current\nbudget. Usually, there is one session, but this is not yet funded, so we\nare requesting an additional three activities for all members,\" she\nadded. She mentioned the additional budget is also for a national\nsymposium. The MPR has also budgeted Rp 194 billion for carrying out\nconstitutional duties.<\/p>\n
\"Thus, if the proposed addition for 2027 is approved, the total\nbudget for 2027 will be Rp 1,918,493,000,000 (Rp 1.9 trillion). We are\nonly adding for member activities, while for the management support\nprogramme we are not requesting any additional funds at all,\" she\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mpr-proposes-rp-972-billion-budget-increase-for-aspiration-forums-and-socialisation-1781545874", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }