The Constitution Is Not To Blame
The Constitution delegates greater power to the House of Representatives (DPR) in determining the State Budget (APBN). Sadly, the DPR's performance remains disappointing.
January 22, 2002
Six journalists of Sinar Harapan and its general manager were called in by the high prosecutor's office for allegedly leaking the contents of the Draft State Budget (RAPBN). That was in January 1973, when President Suharto got offended because the RAPBN had not been submitted to the DPR, and as such was still regarded as a 'state secret.' The week-long inquiry led to suspicions of subversion. The chief security commander and the information minister
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