Jakarta (ANTARA) - During a limited meeting at the Presidential\nPalace in Jakarta on Wednesday, President Prabowo Subianto emphasised to\nhis officials that the 2027 State Budget (APBN) must be maximised for\nsocial welfare and protection.<\/p>\n
President Prabowo\u2019s directive was conveyed by Finance Minister\nSuahasil Nazara, who reported on the results of the 7th Plenary Session\nof the House of Representatives (DPR RI) for the first session of the\n2026-2027 period at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on\nTuesday (29\/9).<\/p>\n
In the meeting, the House of Representatives and the government\nratified the 2027 State Budget Bill (RUU APBN) to become the 2027 State\nBudget Law.<\/p>\n
\u201cI reported the amount of state revenue to be collected, as well as\nthe expenditure amount. State revenue is over Rp3,400 trillion, while\nstate expenditure is over Rp4,100 trillion. Furthermore, in the short\nterm, I informed the President regarding the importance of maintaining\neconomic conditions, including the strengthening of various forms of\nassistance required for the current situation,\u201d said Finance Minister\nSuahasil, answering journalists\u2019 questions after the meeting at the\nPresidential Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Suahasil then reiterated the President\u2019s instructions to herself and\nother state officials attending the meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President\u2019s directive is to ensure the State Budget remains\ncredible and to implement continuous, measurable efficiency so that the\nstate budget can be truly maximised for welfare, social protection, and\ninfrastructure development,\u201d Suahasil stated.<\/p>\n
In the same meeting, Suahasil continued by noting that issues\ndiscussed also included investments to be managed by Danantara, as well\nas the collaboration between the State Budget and Danantara in\ndevelopment programmes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are collaborating very closely between Danantara and the State\nBudget. In essence, Danantara and the State Budget are collaborating and\nsharing tasks to maintain Indonesia\u2019s economy,\u201d said Suahasil.<\/p>\n
She added that the State Budget is used to finance public service\nprogrammes, basic infrastructure, and government operations. \u201cMeanwhile,\nDanantara focuses on investment. Investment will be very strong within\nDanantara. Today, we discussed much regarding the movement and synergy\nthat we need to undertake together,\u201d concluded Finance Minister\nSuahasil.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-emphasises-maximising-2027-state-budget-for-social-protection-1790777156", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }