Jokowi Gets Many Tasks, The Most Highest Addition To The Budget Of The Coordinating Ministry For The Economy

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto (center) while at the DPR some time ago (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for the Economy (Menko) Airlangga Hartarto has just submitted an indicative ceiling of 2023 to the DPR's Budget Agency. On that occasion, Airlangga proposed an additional budget of Rp. 82.2 billion from the previous Rp. 471.8 billion to Rp. 554 billion.

“Mr. President was given the task by the United Nations to become the Group Champion of the Global Crisis Response Group who continues his duties at the G20. Then in 2023 is the leadership of ASEAN. Therefore, next year the burden will be carried in the (Coordinating Ministry) Economic Office," he said during a working meeting with Banggar at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, quoted on Tuesday, June 7.

In detail, Airlangga also explained that the additional budget would be optimized for revitalizing office buildings, increasing internal control, transforming Special Economic Zones (SEZ), digital economy transformation, and preparing carbon taxes.

"Especially for SEZs, later we will make a structure for echelon 1 positions that are in charge of it," he said.

On the occasion, Airlangga also said that the absorption of the ministry's budget until June 2022 had reached Rp. 157 billion or around 35 percent of the provided ceiling of Rp. 444.9 billion.

"Our budget performance has a very good predicate from the Ministry of Finance in 2020 and 2021. In addition, the Ministry of Economy has also received a WTP (Unqualified) opinion from the BPK from 2008 to 2021," he explained.

For information, the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs is the coordinating ministry that proposes the highest additional indicative budget ceiling compared to other coordinating ministries.

In the editorial notes, the Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law and Security (Polhukam) led by Mahfud MD proposed an additional IDR 24.3 billion. Meanwhile, the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (PMK) led by Muhadjir Effendy proposed an additional IDR 50 billion for the budget.