Calculating The Salaries Of The Minister And Deputy Minister Of The Prabowo Cabinet

YOGYAKARTA - This article will discuss questions that are being felt by many people regarding the salaries of ministers and deputy ministers in Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka's Cabinet.

As part of preparations to form a new government cabinet, President-elect Prabowo Subianto has invited several ministerial candidates, deputy ministers, and heads of agencies to fill important positions in the upcoming government.

Similar to general employees, ministers and deputy ministers will also get a monthly salary that includes job allowances, performance allowances, and various other benefits. However, how much is the salary of ministers and deputy ministers at this time?

In accordance with an article written by VOI earlier, researchers from the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios), Achmad Hanif Imaduddin, estimated that salaries and allowances for ministers were around IDR 150 million per month.

Meanwhile, the deputy minister gets IDR 100 million per month. Then regarding the operational budget for ministers and deputy ministers, Celios estimates it will reach IDR 500 million.

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Although the basic salary of a minister in Indonesia is based on PP No. 60/2000 is IDR 5,040,000 per month, the amount of the deputy minister's salary has its own provisions.

Salaries and allowances of deputy ministers are generally set as certain percentages of ministerial salaries and benefits, with various additional allowances that may vary depending on the relevant ministries.

Meanwhile, based on government regulations, the Minister's basic salary in Indonesia, as reported above. However, what is more significant is the position allowance received.

The amount of the ministerial position allowance is stipulated in Presidential Decree No. 68 of 2001 and reaches IDR 13.61 million per month.

In addition, the Deputy Minister, as an assistant to the Minister, also received a position allowance, but the value is 85% of the ministerial position allowance, which is around Rp. 11.57 million per month.

The Deputy Minister also received additional income in the form of performance allowances whose amount refers to the performance allowance of echelon IA structural officials with the highest position ranking in the relevant ministries.

In addition to the financial aspect, the Deputy Minister was also given a number of state facilities as a form of support in carrying out his duties. These facilities include official vehicles with certain standards, office houses, and health insurance.

Interestingly, the official vehicle given to the Deputy Minister is equivalent to the facilities provided to structural officials of echelon IA.

Then regarding the office house, the Deputy Minister has the right to a state house with certain groups that have been stipulated in the laws and regulations. If the office house is not yet available, the Deputy Minister will receive housing allowances as compensation

Although the prime minister's salary in Indonesia is low, the Celios study shows that the total income received by a minister can reach IDR 150 million per month or more.

In addition, access to broad power and network allows public officials to gain significant economic benefits beyond official salaries. This disparity raises questions about potential conflicts of interest and justice in revenue distribution.

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