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Islands in focus: Ganjar spends Rp 2b on overseas visits
Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo revealed on Wednesday that he and his entourage had spent Rp 2 billion (US$142,857) of the provincial budget on recent trips to Suriname, the Netherlands and Germany
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entral Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo revealed on Wednesday that he and his entourage had spent Rp 2 billion (US$142,857) of the provincial budget on recent trips to Suriname, the Netherlands and Germany.
'The budget will be audited by the Supreme Audit Agency [BPK]. I have prepared the report [about the visits],' Ganjar was quoted as saying by kompas.com.
He rejected criticism that he had wasted public funds for the overseas visits, saying that the trips had a direct impact on the province's economic development.
Ganjar said after the visits that he had received an invitation to deliver a speech on disaster mitigation at a UN forum in Italy.
'[According to] the invitation, the event will take place at the end of this month. But I will wait to hear what the public thinks about me delivering a speech at the forum,' he added.
Before visiting the three countries, Ganjar took trips to Australia and China. Activists have also criticized the governor's overseas trips.
