JAKARTA - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadive has drawn criticism and protests from a number of parties for not increasing cigarette excise in 2025.
The protest was filed in a unique way, sending wreaths to the Ministry of Finance office containing sarcastic sentences related to Purbaya's decision not to increase cigarette excise.
Met at the State Palace Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday, September 30, Purbaya casually responded to the unique form of protest.
As a state official, Purbaya realized that every policy must have its own challenges, some are pros and cons.
Minister of Finance Purbaya further explained that his decision not to increase cigarette excise was taken so that the cigarette industry could survive amid the onslaught of illegal cigarettes.
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