Andrinof Chaniago National Development Planning Minister
The President trusts Bappenas

Although it had been formalized last January, the National Mid-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2015-2019, a product of the National Planning and Development Board (Bappenas), still came under the public spotlight. The exclusion of a number of visions and missions of President Joko Widodo and Vice-President Jusuf Kalla during the election campaign came under sharp criticism.

But Bappenas Minister Andrinof Chaniago played down the criticism. He said the development plan was based on the government's work program for the next five years. "Those criticisms are just political maneuvers," Andrinof told Tempo reporter Firman Hidayat last week.

April 7, 2015