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        "id": 1746387,
        "msgid": "purbaya-ensures-defence-procurement-and-free-nutritious-meal-budget-will-not-disrupt-state-budget-structure-1780910954",
        "date": "2026-05-18 15:30:00",
        "title": "Purbaya Ensures Defence Procurement and Free Nutritious Meal Budget Will Not Disrupt State Budget Structure",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured that the funding for various government programmes, including the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) initiative and defence procurement, will remain within the national deficit limit of below 3% of GDP. The Minister emphasised that fiscal formulations have been carefully calculated to ensure all strategic national agendas can proceed without compromising existing development programmes or subsidies.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, stated that\nthe budget for all government programmes, ranging from the Free\nNutritious Meal (MBG) initiative to the procurement of defence equipment\n(alutsista), will not disrupt the structure of the State Budget (APBN).\nHe emphasised that all programme budgets have been carefully calculated,\nadhering to the deficit limit of below three per cent of GDP.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in\nJakarta on Monday, 18 May 2026, the former head of the LPS (Indonesia\nDeposit Insurance Corporation) urged the public not to worry about the\nsustainability of state financing. He noted that the fiscal formulation\nhas been maturely designed, including defence allocations that were\noriginally budgeted during the administration of President Joko\nWidodo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have calculated everything well, including for the MBG and other\nprogrammes, without disrupting other development programmes. We are\nmanaging it properly, including subsidies for various sectors, such as\nfuel,\u201d said Purbaya. According to him, accurate budget management\nensures that all national strategic agendas can run in tandem without\nsacrificing one funding allocation for another.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, it was reported that President Prabowo Subianto handed\nover six Rafale fighter jets, four Falcon 8X aircraft, and one Airbus\nA400M Atlas MRTT at Halim Perdanakusuma Airfield on Monday, 18 May 2026.\nThe weaponry-equipped aircraft were handed over by Prabowo with the aim\nof strengthening Indonesia\u2019s defence equipment, particularly in national\nstrategic air mobility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have just officially received, according to our customs, the\naddition of defence equipment for our air force. We received six Rafale\nfighter jets, Falcon transport aircraft, VIP transport aircraft, and the\nA400,\u201d said Prabowo. The President emphasised that the delivery of these\nfighter jets serves as an enhancement to the strength of the Indonesian\nAir Force. He also touched upon ongoing global conflicts, particularly\nin the Middle East, stating, \u201cI believe this is one of the milestones in\nincreasing our strength. We must continue to increase our defence\ncapabilities as a deterrent. We have no interests other than protecting\nour own territory.\u201d<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/purbaya-ensures-defence-procurement-and-free-nutritious-meal-budget-will-not-disrupt-state-budget-structure-1780910954",
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