PKB's Response to Salary Reduction Proposal: Whatever the Country Needs, We Will Support
PKB’s Secretary General and Commission XI member of the House of Representatives Hasanuddin Wahid (Cak Udin) responded to the proposed salary reductions for ministers and parliamentarians as a measure to address the situation arising from the Middle East conflict. Cak Udin stated that his party fully supported the government’s policy.
“For the country, there is nothing we will not give and support. PKB gladly offers full support for the president’s policy in addressing the impacts of the Middle East conflict,” Cak Udin told journalists on Monday, 16 March 2026.
“Whether through salary reductions for executive and legislative officials at all levels or other measures, such as work-from-home arrangements for civil servants and private sector employees,” he added.
According to him, the current government is working hard to anticipate both short-term and long-term impacts of the Middle East conflict, particularly regarding domestic economic and energy conditions.
“We are confident that the government is certainly working hard and working intelligently to overcome both the short-term and long-term impacts of the Middle East conflict,” he said.
Nevertheless, he cautioned that all government policies must be implemented comprehensively, and stressed that no policy should burden the public.
“We hope all government policies undertaken must be comprehensive, taking into account and considering all aspects, and most importantly will not burden the people; rather, it will help and ease the people’s situation,” he stated.
Earlier, Prabowo cited examples of several countries that have taken adaptive measures to address the Middle East situation. Prabowo cited Pakistan, which has also cut the salaries of cabinet members and parliamentarians.
This was conveyed by Prabowo while leading a Full Cabinet Session at the State Palace in Jakarta on Friday, 13 March 2026. Prabowo stressed that the government cannot guarantee security without taking proactive measures.
Prabowo noted that Pakistan has implemented work-from-home arrangements for government and private sector employees, and reduced the work week to four days.
“So they consider this critical, calling it critical measures. As if for them this is—it was like our COVID period. They implemented work-from-home for all offices, both government and private sector, with 50 per cent working from home. Then they reduced their work week to just four days,” he said.
Prabowo continued that Pakistan has also cut the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians, with the budget adjustments used to assist vulnerable members of society.