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Ministers told to brace for lower allocations in 2017
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From left to right: Central Statistics Agency (BPS) head Suryamin, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto, Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri, Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution, National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) head Bambang PS Brodjonegoro, Health Minister Nila Djuwita Anfasa Moeloek, Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman Thomas Trikasih Lembong give a press conference on the 2017 state budget in Jakarta on Aug 16. (JP/Anton Hermansyah)
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inisters have been told to prepare for a lower budget next year as the draft 2017 state budget allocates Rp 2.07 quadrillion (US$158.12 billion) in spending, Rp 12.4 trillion less than this year’s Rp 2.08 quadrillion.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said the operational budget for ministries and institutions would be cut Rp 9.4 trillion to Rp 758.4 trillion in the draft 2017 state budget.
“We have informed all ministries and institutions. We actually do not want to do it, but we have to […] The government’s priority will be on infrastructure,” she said in a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Therefore, Sri Mulyani further said, the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry will be the biggest budget recipient next year with Rp 105.6 trillion in the 2017 allocation, an Rp 8.6 trillion increase from its 2016 allocation.
The Defense Ministry will follow with Rp 104.4 trillion, a Rp 4.3 trillion cut from its 2016 allocation.
Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono promised that the trans-Java highway would connect Semarang next year. The southern side of the trans-Sumatra highway will also be operational next year. (ags)
