Muhammadiyah Welcomes Positive Budget Efficiency

YOGYAKARTA - General Chairperson of Muhammadiyah Central Executive Haedar Nashir positively welcomed the budget efficiency steps taken by the government. He considered budget savings as a constructive and favorable decision, as long as it was implemented systematically and supported by mature regulations.

"We agree that savings and efforts to avoid waste are very positive and constructive steps from the president. The important thing is that the implementation must be carried out systematically in the government system, with clear and mature regulations, and accompanied by willingness from public officials to be more economical," said Haedar.

Haedar also emphasized that budget efficiency must really be directed towards the interests of people's welfare, poverty alleviation, and reducing social inequality. He reminded that increasing state income is also very important so that national development can continue to run with sufficient budget.

"In line with that, Indonesia must be able to increase its source of income in order to build this nation and state with sufficient budget," he added.

Muhammadiyah hopes that this budget efficiency policy is not only limited to cutting spending, but also accompanied by policies that strengthen the economic sector and improve people's welfare at large.