Airlangga On Debt Of Badminton Is Borne By The Government: We Will Talk To Danantara

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

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto responded to President Prabowo Subianto's plan to bear the debt of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project or known as

Currently, said Airlangga, the debt repayment scheme is still under discussion across ministries and also the Danantara Investment Management Agency (BPI) as the manager of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN).

"We are discussing later, of course, we will technically discuss between ministries and also with solutions with Danantara," said Airlangga at the office of the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 5.

When asked further whether the state budget (APBN) would be used to financePORTsh's debt, Airlangga was reluctant to answer.

Previously, President Prabowo Subianto asked that the polemic of the debt for the Fast Train project should not be calculated from profit and loss. He said, transportation in the world can be seen from its benefits to the people.

Prabowo said, all transportation presented for the common interest is the responsibility of the government. Because, there is a public service obligation (PSO) mechanism or public service obligations in it.

"Whoosh, all public transport around the world, don't count profits, losses, no. Calculate the benefits for the people? Around the world that way. This is called public service obligation. Some are running it," he said when inaugurating Tanah Abang Station, quoted from the Presidential Secretariat YouTube, Tuesday, November 4.

Therefore, Prabowo asked the public not to make a fuss regarding the polemic of the Fast Train debt. He said the government would take responsibility for this.

"Don't worry, what's a fuss over your debt? I've studied the problem. There's no problem, I'll take responsibility for all the debts," he said.

Prabowo admitted that he had calculated the problem. Therefore, he asked the President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) or KAI not to worry.

For your information, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is the head of the Indonesian consortium who is a member of PT Pilar Sinergi BUMN Indonesia (PSBI) which is a partner of Beijing Yawan HSR Co Ltd on PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC).

PSBI's shareholder composition consists of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 58.53 percent, PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk 33.36 percent, PT Perkebunan Nusantara I 1.03 percent, and PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk 7.08 percent.

"Indonesia is not just a country. We count, there is no problem with that. So PT KAI doesn't have to worry, everyone doesn't have to worry, people, we serve our people. We fight for our people," he said.