JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya confirmed that the additional costs for President Prabowo Subianto's overseas trip were borne by the Head of State personally, while also clarifying various issues related to the financing of the visit.
The official upload of the Cabinet Secretariat in Jakarta, Monday, Seskab Teddy Indra Wijaya responded and expressed appreciation for the aspirations of former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Wamenlu) Dino Patti Djalal regarding the foreign trip carried out by President Prabowo Subianto.
"The problem is the cost abroad. This has been explained several times. So, all the excess costs (additional costs) from what the state has budgeted for are fully borne by President Prabowo personally," said the Presidential Secretariat.
This also answered Dino's spotlight regarding overseas visits which were considered to cost a lot in one of the videos uploaded on his social media account.
Teddy also explained that the number of members of the entourage who departed on the President's overseas trip had also decreased from the previous period.
"So, in the past, it was more than 120 people to go abroad. That was the era of Mr. Dino. Well, in the era of President Prabowo, the number is between 50 to 60 people at most," he said.
The Secretary of State also explained that the visit of the Head of State was carried out, among other things, to build close relations between world leaders and their respective countries.
This is important considering the current global dynamics, ranging from the conflict in Ukraine to the crisis in the Middle East.
Some of the benefits Indonesia gets from good relations include maintaining fuel oil (BBM) stocks, not raising the price of subsidized fuel, and food security.
He also highlighted the implementation of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) which is targeted to take effect in 2027, which will impose zero percent tariffs on Indonesia's main commodities.
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