Ratas With Prabowo, Jokowi Wants The 2025 RAPBN To Commodate All Elected Presidential Programs

Prabowo and Jokowi (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo accompanied by the Minister of Defense who is also the President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, chaired a limited meeting with a number of ministers of the Advanced Indonesia cabinet to discuss the government's work plans, financial notes and RAPBN in 2025.

In a limited meeting held at the Jakarta Presidential Office, President Jokowi was seen sitting in the middle, then flanked by Defense Minister Prabowo on his right, and State Secretary Minister Pratikno on the right.

"This morning we will talk about the 2025 RAPBN and I want it in the 2025 APBN draft plan to accommodate all the President-elect programs," said President Jokowi quoting Antara.

President Jokowi emphasized that the government's work plan and the draft State Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 could accommodate all programs launched by the next government, namely President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

During the meeting, the President also reminded the importance of being aware of the risks of a world economic slowdown that could cause a food crisis and rising oil prices.

"The most important thing is to be aware of the risks of the world's economic slowdown, both related to interest rate policies, as well as those related to heating geopoliticals, which may have an impact on the food crisis, rising oil prices," said the President.

The President also requested that the government's work plan optimize measures to increase the target of state revenues.

Also attending the meeting were Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan

Then, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, Attorney General ST Burhanuddin, National Police Chief General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo and TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto.