DPR Commission III Confirms Legality of State Budget Use for Presidential Sacrificial Animal Program

Chair of DPR Commission III Habiburrokhman stated that using State Budget funds for the procurement of sacrificial animals for President Prabowo Subianto is legally and Sharia-compliant.

‘The use of State Budget funds for the procurement of sacrificial animals for President Prabowo Subianto through the Presidential Assistance scheme is legally and Sharia-compliant,’ Habiburrokhman stated in a written statement on Thursday (28 May).

He said the sacrificial animal assistance is a form of state presence to help communities, pesantrens, mosques, religious leaders, and other community groups across Indonesia during Eid al-Adha.

‘The state indeed has a social function to assist the public, especially during religious and humanitarian occasions,’ he added.

He explained that legally, the president’s community assistance program has clear legal grounds within the national financial system. This is regulated under Article 3(1) of Law No. 17 of 2003 on State Finance, which states that state financial management must be orderly, compliant with regulations, efficient, economical, effective, transparent, and accountable for the greatest prosperity of the people.

‘Furthermore, the 2026 State Budget Law provides budgetary space for the President’s community assistance program, Banpres or Banmaspres, through the Ministry of State Secretariat,’ said the Gerindra politician.

Additionally, he explained that the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) stated that using State Budget funds for the president’s sacrificial animals does not conflict with Islamic law.

‘This is not merely about the qurban ritual, but also a demonstration of President Prabowo’s support for small communities, local cattle farmers, and the public,’ he said.

This year’s Eid al-Adha (1447 Hijriah), Prabowo distributed 1,098 cattle. Deputy Minister of State Secretariat Juri Ardiantoro stated the funds came from the State Budget through the Presidential Community Assistance budget, valued at approximately Rp100 billion.

All the sacrificial cattle were sourced from local breeders and comprised premium breeds weighing over 800 kilograms to 1.3 tonnes.

The breeds distributed included Simmental, Limousin, Ongole Crossbred, Brahman, Angus, Bali Cattle, FH, Belgian Blue, and Charolais.

Cattle prices were adjusted according to weight and regional location.

‘The funding source is from the State Budget via the Presidential Assistance, Community Assistance budget. Therefore, cattle prices vary based on weight and location, which affects pricing. We adjust prices per region. The total budget expended is approximately Rp100 billion,’ Juri said during a press conference at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Tuesday (26 May).