BNN Requests Additional Rp5 Trillion in 2027 Budget

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has proposed an additional budget of Rp5.05 trillion in the 2027 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (RAPBN). This proposal represents a fivefold increase from the indicative ceiling of Rp1.44 trillion set by the Ministry of Finance.

BNN Chief Suyudi Ario Seto stated that the indicative ceiling in the RAPBN had decreased by 4.59 percent compared to 2026. “In implementing the P4GN programme to support the President’s Asta Cita and priority programmes, BNN is proposing an additional budget for 2027 of Rp5.05 trillion,” Suyudi said during a working meeting with Commission III of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (17/6).

According to him, the proposed additional budget would be sourced from foreign loans amounting to Rp3.54 trillion and pure rupiah funds of Rp1.51 trillion. Suyudi explained that the decision was made because several strategic programmes would be threatened if the indicative ceiling of Rp1.44 trillion remained unchanged. “Therefore, with this additional proposal, we hope the ideal BNN budget for 2027 can be set at Rp6.49 trillion,” he said.

Suyudi detailed that the additional budget would be allocated across several sectors, including prevention, community empowerment, and enforcement. The largest portion of the increase, amounting to Rp579.27 billion, would be directed towards eradication efforts. “We must emphasise that if this additional proposal for eradication is not approved, BNN faces the potential of operational paralysis in enforcement,” he stated.

Regarding community empowerment programmes, Suyudi said an allocation of Rp112.77 billion had been earmarked. This funding would be used for community development in areas vulnerable to illicit plant cultivation, dark network narcotics trafficking, and early detection of drug abuse. Suyudi cited the example of alternative commodity cultivation in Aceh, a region prone to cannabis farming, where the agency aims to train residents to switch to coffee. “In Aceh, for instance, we train communities who previously planted or cultivated cannabis to become more productive and income-earning coffee farmers,” he said.