Finance Ministry Confirms Finance Minister Purbaya is in Good Health

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) has confirmed that Finance Minister (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is currently in good health. “Yes, he is perfectly fine,” said the Head of the Bureau of Communication and Information Services of Kemenkeu, Deni Surjantoro, when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Sunday. Previously, rumours had circulated regarding Minister Purbaya’s health, suggesting that the State Treasurer was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jakarta. Amid these rumours, Purbaya shared a video of himself engaging in swimming activities, indicating that he is in good shape. In the video uploaded to his personal social media account, he encouraged the public, especially the younger generation, to lead healthy lifestyles. “Good morning, guys. Gen Z, don’t forget to exercise—swimming is fine, running is okay, padel is also possible. I usually swim. The long weekend doesn’t feel like it,” Purbaya wrote, quoted from his personal TikTok account @purbayayudhis, on Sunday. Deputy Finance Minister Juda Agung has also responded to the news about Minister Purbaya’s health. “Oh, I don’t know. Insha’Allah, he’s healthy. Just pray for him,” said Juda when met after attending an event of the IPB Alumni Association in Jakarta on Saturday (2/5). Juda also confirmed that the APBN KiTa press conference will still be held on Wednesday (6/5), after it was previously cancelled. The APBN KiTa agenda was originally scheduled for Wednesday (29/4). According to him, the rescheduling was done to await the release of economic growth data by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), which will be published on Tuesday (5/5), so that the data can be presented in full. Purbaya had previously disclosed his health condition during a media briefing on Friday (24/4). He admitted to experiencing pain in his waist area. Purbaya said he had to undergo injections at eight points to continue carrying out his activities. After the event, Purbaya also appeared to have difficulty standing from his chair and had to hold onto one of his colleagues. While walking, he was seen being assisted by his aide. When asked by reporters about his condition at that time, Purbaya admitted that the pain he was experiencing had not fully subsided.