Sri Mulyani Blak-blakan APBN 2024 Ratified Before Determination Of Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates

The atmosphere of the continued trial of the 2024 presidential election results dispute at the Constitutional Court, Jakarta, Thursday (4/4/2024). BETWEEN PHOTOs/Hafidz Mubarak A./nym/am.

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said that the preparation of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) for the 2024 period was completed before the determination of presidential and vice presidential candidates (candidates-cawapres). Sri Mulyani made this statement when she was present as a witness to the Dispute over General Election Results (PHPU) at the Constitutional Court (MK), Friday, April 5. "This is the period for the preparation of the APBN budget which has been completed on September 21, 2023 and promulgated on October 16," said Sri Mulyani. It is said that the preparation of the State Budget was completed on September 21, which was then promulgated on October 16, 2023. This means that the 2024 State Budget Law has been passed before the process of determining the presidential and vice presidential candidates from the KPU. This was conveyed because the preparation of the APBN was often echoed by the Anies-Cak Imin and Ganjar-Mahfud camps regarding the alleged politicization of social assistance. Moreover, it was rumored that the social assistance politicization used the 2024 state budget. "The determination of the 2024 State Budget Law has been completed even before the time for determining presidential and vice presidential candidates on November 13, 2023," said Sri Mulyani. For information, at the General Election Result Dispute (PHPU) hearing this time, there are four President Joko Widodo or Jokowi ministers whose statements will be heard.

They are Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini.