FOR the past month the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have been rushing to conclude discussions on the Amendment to the State Budget. Last week, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati requested the DPR to immediately finalize discussion prior to the recess period on April 5. “So that there is certainty for this year’s budget,” she said.

The world’s economy is indeed facing uncertainty due to the soaring world oil pr