JK: The State Can Fall If The Education Budget Is 20 Percent Of The State Budget Is Cut

Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Vice President 10 and 12 Jusuf Kalla or JK reminded the government not to tamper or cut the education budget allocation 20% of the state budget. The reason, said JK, is that the state could fall if the education budget 20% of the state budget is cut.

"Because if it doesn't reach 20%, the government can fall. Why? Because the figure is in the constitution. If it's in the law alone, it can be regulated," said JK at the DPR building, parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, October 10.

JK said the government could be categorized as violating the constitution if it did not meet the mandatory budget (mandatory spending) for education of 20% of the state budget. Moreover, said JK, there are only three countries in the world that set a mandatory budget for education in the constitution, namely Indonesia, Taiwan and Brazil.

Most importantly, said JK, the use of the education budget is right on target.

"Now of course how to do it all as well as possible? Of course our togetherness, our collection and details," said JK.

However, JK admits that the 20% budget will not be sufficient if all aspects related to education are included in the mandatory spending component for education.