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Palace denies approving Rp 4t for new House building
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has yet to sign a presidential regulation (Perpres) that would allow the House of Representatives to construct a new multi-storey building in the legislative compound
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has yet to sign a presidential regulation (Perpres) that would allow the House of Representatives to construct a new multi-storey building in the legislative compound.
Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto denied on Tuesday a claim made by House speaker Setya Novanto that the President had approved the budget for the building and that the construction would start this year.
"As far as I know, the Perpres has not been discussed in any detail,' said Andi, adding that no funds had been allocated from this year's state budget for the construction of the building.
Setya said last week that Jokowi had approved the budget for the project and that he would attend a groundbreaking ceremony soon after his first budget speech at the House on Aug. 16 this year.
"The President will sign a commitment for the construction of a national icon and join the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the icon," Setya said.
Uchok Sky Khadafi, the director of the Center for Budget Analysis, said that the plan to construct the new building, which carries a price tag of Rp 4 trillion (US$300 million), would be vulnerable to graft. (ren)(+++)
