President Prabowo Subianto has reminded the government not to\nundertake projects with large budgets but minimal benefits for the\npublic. \u201cThere must be no projects that are big on budget but small on\nbenefits. There must be no incentives without new jobs. There must be no\ninvestment without technology transfer. Every rupiah must have a\npurpose. Every policy must have a measure. Every official must be\naccountable,\u201d Prabowo said during the government\u2019s introductory\nstatement on the 2027 State Budget Bill and its Financial Note at the\nNusantara Building, Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Friday.<\/p>\n
Prabowo called on all levels of government to continuously evaluate\nand maintain discipline in the use of state funds. \u201cThe government must\nserve the people, serve the nation, and provide solutions to the\npeople\u2019s difficulties. The government\u2019s primary duty is to protect the\nentire nation from all threats, threats of danger, threats of poverty,\nthreats of layoffs, and various other threats,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President also highlighted the practices of budget mark-ups and\ncorruption in the management of government finances. \u201cThe government at\nall levels must eliminate the practices of corruption, fraud, and\nmark-ups. A mark-up of more than 3 percent, in my opinion, is already\nfraud,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
He urged central and regional governments to increase efficiency in\nspending state funds by reducing expenditures deemed not optimally\nbeneficial. \u201cWe must cut all inefficient spending. I am pleased that\nthere is no longer a budget for ministry anniversaries. A ministry\nanniversary is enough with just cutting a tumpeng,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prabowo also requested that regional governments not allocate budgets\nfor large-scale celebrations and instead divert the funds to public\nservice needs. \u201cIt is better to repair schools, improve hospitals, and\nincrease teachers\u2019 salaries rather than hold ceremonies. However, a\ncentralised Independence Day ceremony is mandatory,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Prabowo affirmed that his administration is striving\nto build an economy that is not only statistically large but also\ncreates a sovereign, strong, and just nation that provides real benefits\nto the people. \u201cI invite the House of Representatives, the Regional\nRepresentatives Council, all state institutions, regional governments,\nthe business community, universities, workers, farmers, fishermen,\nhealth workers, teachers, and all Indonesian people to oversee this\nagenda together,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-warns-against-large-budget-projects-with-minimal-public-benefit-1786711848", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }