Budget Cuts in Prabowo’s Bloated Cabinet
The government’s budget cuts are targeting spending deemed wasteful. However, the size of Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet contradicts his austerity rhetoric.
Caesar Akbar
February 10, 2025
A LETTER from the Minister of Finance, dated January 24, 2025, outlines the procedures for cutting ministerial and state institution expenditures, as mandated by President Prabowo Subianto through Presidential Instruction No. 1/2025. Sixteen budget components are subject to cuts, ranging from office supplies to official travel.
The letter, signed by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, states that the largest spending cut is for office su
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