Govt budget cuts should not hurt people: Indonesian president Prabowo to coalition

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (left), who also serves as the chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), and Indonesia's former President Joko Widodo pose on stage during the party's 17th anniversary in Bogor, West Java, on February 15, 2025. - Photo by ADITYA AJI / AFP

BOGOR DISTRICT, Indonesia (Bernama-Antara): President Prabowo Subianto has emphasised the importance of ensuring that the budget cuts implemented across state institutions do not negatively affect public services, particularly those directly tied to the people's rights, reported ANTARA news agency.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, shared this directive after a meeting of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) Plus at the President's residence in Bogor district, West Java, on Friday.