Good News From Airlangga: Realization Of PEN Funds Has Touched IDR 155.6 Trillion Until April 2021

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said that the National Economic Recovery Budget (PEN) had realized IDR 155.6 trillion by April 30, 2021, or 22.3 percent of this year's total ceiling of IDR 699.43 trillion.

Coordinating Minister Airlangga in an online press conference from the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Monday, detailed the realization of the PEN Budget for the health program of IDR 21.5 trillion or 12.1 percent of the total ceiling of IDR 175.52 trillion.

Then a significant amount of budget was also disbursed for social protection programs, amounting to IDR 49.07 trillion or 32.7 percent of the total morning IDR 150.88 trillion.

In the PEN program, there are also priority sectors with a realized budget of IDR 18.98 trillion or 15.3 percent of the total ceiling of IDR 125 trillion. Then for the MSMEs program, the PEN budget disbursed IDR 40.23 trillion or 28 percent of the total ceiling of IDR 191.13 trillion.

Furthermore, for business incentives from the PEN Program, IDR 26.2 trillion has been realized, or 46.2 percent of the total ceiling of IDR 56.72 trillion. There is also a social protection budget for the social protection assistance program, which has been disbursed amounting to IDR 49.07 trillion or 32.7 percent of the total ceiling of IDR 150.28 trillion.

"Then, of course, it is hoped that other programs such as Village Cash Direct Assistance, which is only 12 percent, are expected to be improved again", said Minister Airlangga who is also the Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery.

Regarding the condition of COVID-19 in the country, the Coordinating Minister for Airlangga explained that there had been improvements in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the sixth PPKM Mikro (Enactment of Restrictions on Micro-Community Activities) from April 20 to May 3, 2021.

"Regarding the development of COVID-19, there has been an increase compared to global cases. Daily confirmation cases, in April there were 5,222 cases per day, compared to cases in January which were 10 thousand cases per day", said Minister Airlangga.

Even though the conditions for handling COVID-19 have improved, the government has decided to again extend PPKM in the period May 4-17, 2021, and expand the restriction policy to 30 provinces.

"The expansion of the provinces has added five provinces, namely the Riau Islands, Bengkulu, Central Sulawesi, Southeast, and West Sulawesi, and West Papua, bringing the total to 30 provinces", said Coordinating Minister Airlangga.