The House of Representatives has approved a budget of Rp 100 billion (US$8
he House of Representatives has approved a budget of Rp 100 billion (US$8.3 million) for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to secure the 2014 general elections.
'The TNI proposed Rp 100 billion and we agreed,' chairman of House Commission I overseeing intelligence, defense and foreign affairs, Mahfudz Siddiq, said in Jakarta on Friday.
Mahfudz said that as the budget was not taken from the Rp 83 trillion already allocated for the Defense Ministry, the disbursement of the special funds for the TNI required approval from the Finance Ministry.
Earlier, the House also approved Rp 3.45 trillion for the National Police to secure the upcoming elections. The two institution will work hand-in-hand to provide security for the general elections.
National Police chief Gen. Sutarman warned his subordinates against misappropriating funds.
'I remind all the precinct leaders to use the funds properly. Do not duplicate [transactions], let alone misappropriate the funds, which are corrupt practices,' he said at National Police headquarters in Jakarta recently.
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