PDIP Calls Perpres Alpalhankam Prabowo's Breakthrough In Modernizing Alutsista

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JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the DPR RI, the PDIP Faction, Effendi Simbolon, welcomed the draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on Fulfilling the Need for Defense and Security Equipment Equipment of the Ministry of Defense and the Indonesian National Army for 2020-2024 (Alpalhankam).

According to him, the draft is a breakthrough from the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto in modernizing the defense equipment system.

"I see a breakthrough from the Defense Minister to overcome the impasse in the modernization of the TNI," said Effendi at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, June 2.

However, the PDI-P politician hopes that the draft budget will be made in an accountable, transparent and accountable manner.

"On the other hand, we need openness, accountability, and everything must be properly exposed," said Effendi.

It is known that the Indonesian Ministry of Defense plans to buy the main equipment for the TNI weapon system (defense equipment). The plan is contained in the draft Presidential Regulation on Alpalhankam for 2020-2024.

In the draft Presidential Regulation (Perpres) concerning the Fulfillment of the Need for Defense and Security Equipment Tools of the Ministry of Defense and the Indonesian National Armed Forces for the year 2020-2024 (Alpalhankam), Article 2 paragraph (1) states that the minister prepares the need planning (Renbut) for Alpalhankam Kemhan and TNI to 5 (five) Strategic Plans for the Year 2020-2044, whose implementation will begin in the Strategic Plan 2020-2024 and require Multiple Strategic Plans for financing and procurement.

In Article 3 paragraph 1 it is stated that the renbut for the Defense and Security Affairs Ministry/TNI as regulated in Article 2 paragraph 1 amounts to 124.995 million US dollars.

The details of the budget are explained in Article 3 paragraph 2, namely:

a. For the acquisition of Alpalhankam amounting to 79,099,625,314 US dollars

b. For fixed interest payments for 5 Strategic Plans of 13,390,000,000 US dollars

c. For contingency funds as well as the maintenance and care of Alpalhankam amounting to 32,505,274,686 US dollars.

Article 3 paragraph 3 explains that from the budget requirement of US$ 124.995 million, US$ 20,747,882,720 has been allocated in the List of Special Medium-Term Foreign Loan Plans for 2020-2024.

Article 3 paragraph 4 explains the difference from Renbut in the amount of US$104,247,117,280 which will be fulfilled in the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan.