EXPANSIVE is the word that best describes the drafting of the 2001 state budget. The volume of the budget was originally set at Rp295.1 trillion, but following discussions at the House of Representatives (DPR), this amount has risen to Rp305.13 trillion. Compared to this year’s state budget, this means there has been an increase of Rp197 trillion, about 64 percent. This percentage is certainly significant, especially from a financial point ...