Democratic Party Supports Prabowo's Efficiency Plan: We Must Be Able to "Survive"
JAKARTA — The Democratic Party has backed the efficiency measures being considered by President Prabowo Subianto to address the impact of Middle Eastern conflicts on the global economy.
Democratic Party Deputy Chairman Dede Yusuf expressed confidence that the President has carefully weighed the policy decisions aimed at maintaining national economic resilience amid uncertain global circumstances.
“The President will certainly think at a larger scale for the nation and state. The primary objective is that we must be able to survive,” Dede said when contacted by Kompas.com on Monday (16 March 2026).
“One survival effort naturally involves conducting efficiency, savings, including budget cuts, and we have done this many times since the efficiency period a few years ago,” he added.
The government therefore needs to prioritise the most important programmes to ensure proper management of state finances.
“The main point is how to prioritise essential programmes,” clarified the Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the House of Representatives.
Dede also raised the substantial burden of energy subsidies that the government has long borne, including fuel and electricity subsidies.
He assessed that this situation could become increasingly difficult if the Middle Eastern conflict drives up global oil prices.
“Currently, prices are already above 100 dollars per barrel. It is said they could reach 150 dollars, and this will have impacts everywhere,” he continued.
Accordingly, Dede stressed that the Democratic Party places full trust in the President to determine the best course of action in preserving national economic stability.
“So we entrust it to the President to determine the best way to save our nation,” he concluded.
It was previously reported that President Prabowo highlighted Pakistan’s government approach in reducing state expenditure amid global turmoil, including fallout from the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States.