DPR Appreciates Prabowo's 8 Priority Programmes in 2027 Draft Budget: Pro-People

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has expressed appreciation for the eight National Priority Work Programmes (PKPN) presented by President Prabowo Subianto in the 2027 State Budget Draft (RAPBN). Dasco assessed that the programmes are pro-people and serve the interests of the nation and state.

“Yes, especially the meeting this afternoon. We appreciate the President who today announced eight policies, which we have all heard are pro-people and solely for the interests of the nation and state,” said Dasco at the DPR building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (14/8/2026).

Dasco said the eight programmes presented by Prabowo received appreciation from DPR members. He said Prabowo also requested support from the DPR and the public for these programmes.

“Well, we saw earlier that all DPR members appreciated it and the President requested support from the House of Representatives and all Indonesian people to support the eight programmes that were presented,” said Dasco.

Previously, as reported by detikFinance, President Prabowo Subianto outlined the 2027 State Budget (APBN) of Rp 4,097.2 trillion. This figure is up from the 2026 State Budget of Rp 3,842.7 trillion.

This was revealed by Prabowo during the Delivery of the Government’s Introduction/Statement on the Bill concerning the 2027 Fiscal Year State Budget along with the Financial Note and Supporting Documents at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (14/8/2026).

Prabowo said the budget would be used to implement eight National Priority Work Programmes (PKPN), namely food sovereignty; energy and water self-sufficiency; education; health; downstreaming and industrialisation; infrastructure; housing and disaster resilience; strengthening the people’s economy and village development; and poverty reduction.

“To carry out all these agendas, State Expenditure for 2027 is planned at Rp 4,097.2 trillion, up from Rp 3,842.7 trillion in the 2026 State Budget,” said Prabowo.