A Year Ahead Of The Democracy Party, The 2024 General Election Budget Is Available At IDR 25 Trillion

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Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani said that the allocation of the election budget to date is IDR 25 trillion. This amount is an accumulation of funds collected from the 2022 and 2023 State Budgets.

"The election budget is available enough," he said through an online channel when delivering a public lecture entitled Indonesian Economic Condition and Fiscal Year in Political Year, Friday, February 3.

This amount is divided into three large groups. First, the budget of Rp. 15.49 trillion is channeled through the General Elections Commission.

Second, through the General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) amounting to Rp6.91 trillion. And the third is through related ministries/agencies, such as Kominfo, Attorney General's Office, Police, Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TVRI/RRI of Rp2.61 trillion.

"APBN supports elections. We provide the budget while still prudent," he said.

The Minister of Finance revealed that this existing value is likely to increase in magnitude next year because the government will still allocate it in the 2024 State Budget.

"The ceiling is still temporary because the 2024 fiscal year is still being calculated," he said.

The state treasurer added that the support of this fiscal instrument is expected to facilitate the democratic party next year in order to achieve the ideals of national development.

"We hope that all parties that qualify in political competition will offer the people a future of Indonesia with good governance and good policy choices," said Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani.