History today, eight years ago, February 12, 2018, Deputy Speaker of the DPR, Fadli Zon questioned Sri Mulyani's title as the world's best finance minister. Fadli assessed that Sri was not the best finance minister because there was no tax target until the state revenue was achieved. Not to mention Indonesia's debt affairs which soared.
Previously, Sri received the title of the world's best finance minister at the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The award was greeted with cheers by the government, as well as criticism.
Sri Mulyani's existence as the Indonesian Minister of Finance has often received praise from many parties. She is considered a great woman in the ranks of the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) government cabinet. All because Sri is considered more dexterous than men in managing state funds.
He was able to be an intelligent state treasurer. The state's financial flow is orderly. This condition was then noticed by the world at the World Government Summit in Dubai. The event appointed the independent institution Ernst & Young to select the best candidate for the world's finance minister.
The result is that Sri Mulyani is on the radar. At its peak, Sri also received the title of the world's best finance minister on February 11, 2018. The title was awarded directly by the leader of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The award to Sri was greeted with cheers by the Jokowi government. Sri himself was proud. He dedicated the award to 257 million Indonesians and all levels of the Ministry of Finance.
Sri continues to be highly committed to creating equitable people's welfare. Congratulations also came from President Jokowi. He considers the title as a marker of macroeconomic economic management and management of the state budget and fiscal in our country has been on the right track.
"It is the recognition of the world and the award was also handed directly by Sheikh Mohammad bin Rasyid al-Maktoum (Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates) to the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani. I think of course the whole community is proud and we are aware that the assessment shows that our macro economic management as well as our fiscal and state budget management are in a position that is track-right, which is careful, which is very effective," said Jokowi as quoted by the setneg.go.id page, February 12, 2018.
Many praised, many criticized. The condition is because the Indonesian economy did not experience much change in Sri's era. The most severe criticism came from Fadli Zon on February 12, 2018. The Deputy Speaker of the DPR considered Sri not the best finance minister in the world.
He continues to question the title because Sri's achievements are mediocre. Fadli assessed that the growth in revenue and taxes has never been fulfilled. Sri Mulyani is considered addicted to cutting subsidies and often only relies on talking about economic growth with adding state debt.
"How can he be the best finance minister when no targets are achieved (growth and taxes), subsidies are withdrawn, imports increase, and debt soars," said Fadli Zon in his Twitter account @fadlizon, February 12, 2018.
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