House of Representatives: Fiscal discipline and social protection must be current priorities
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Puan Maharani stated that fiscal discipline, sustainable development, and social protection must be the government’s priorities amid the impacts from geopolitical and geo-economic conflicts in the Middle East region.
The statement was delivered by Puan Maharani in her speech at the 18th Plenary Session of the DPR RI’s 5th Sitting Period of the 2025–2026 Session Year at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday.
“The Indonesian House of Representatives views that in the current global situation full of pressures, the balance between fiscal discipline, sustainable development, and social protection must be the government’s top priorities,” she said.
According to Puan, the government needs to carry out fiscal consolidation and consolidation of national development priorities so that the people continue to receive their rights to enjoy the benefits of development.
She said that Indonesia is currently under significant pressure due to conflicts in the Middle East, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the world’s vital energy trade routes.
Tensions in the region, Puan said, are not merely a regional issue but have been transmitted to the national economy.
“We are experiencing pressure on the rupiah exchange rate, rising energy and fuel prices, increased logistics and distribution costs, as well as pressure on national energy resilience due to disruptions in the global supply chain,” said Puan.
“In addition, rising prices of goods containing imported components are also beginning to be felt by the public and the business world,” she added.
This situation is assessed as having the potential to trigger inflation, reduce people’s purchasing power, and increase the burden on business actors, especially in the industrial, transportation, and MSME sectors, which are highly sensitive to rising operational costs.
Therefore, the DPR supports the government’s best efforts in maintaining national economic stability, energy resilience, mitigating foreign capital outflows, controlling the prices of essential needs, and ensuring protection for small communities.