Accompanying President Jokowi Inaugurating The Binjai–Stabat Toll Road, Sri Mulyani Wants-Wanti The State Budget Should Not Be Used

Binjai–Stabat Toll Road Inauguration Ceremony (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Finance)

JAKARTA - Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani today together with cabinet ministers accompanied President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to inaugurate the Binjai-Stabat toll road which is part of the Trans Sumatra project.

On the occasion of the press conference, the Minister of Finance reminded State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) and other entities related to the implementation of this government strategic project to always uphold honesty in their work.

"To carry out tasks that use state money, we must be as efficient as possible, as accountable as possible, and of course we must avoid collusion and nepotism," he said through a virtual channel, Friday, February 4.

According to the Minister of Finance, this step is very important to be able to account for any funds disbursed because in fact the existing budget comes from the community.

"This is what we hope for, the APBN money comes from tax revenues, customs and excise revenues, PNBP, which comes from the community so that they can return to the community in the form of development projects that are widely beneficial," he said.

For information, the State Asset Management Institute (LMAN) as an extension of the Ministry of Finance is said to have disbursed land acquisition funds of Rp. 650 billion (as of January 31, 2022) for the construction of the Binjai-Langsa toll road.

Just so you know, Binjai-Langsa is part of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) which stretches from Aceh to Lampung. Overall, LMAN has funded the procurement of land for the construction of JTTS in the amount of Rp. 11.42 trillion.

On the same occasion, the signing of a Letter of Commitment (LoC) for the distribution of State Equity Participation (PMN)/government investment was also held.

The signing was carried out by the President Director of LMAN, the President Director of PT Hutama Karya and the President Director of PT Waskita Karya, and witnessed specifically by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of PUPR.

The three are the Public Service Agency (BLU) and BUMN that receive PMN/investment to encourage the acceleration of infrastructure development, including JTTS.

"The signing of the LoC is expected to be a testimony as well as a commitment to carry out state duties and use state money responsibly," closed the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani.