Ideal Criteria for the Minister of Finance in the Prabowo-Gibran Government, Who is Deserving?

Kriteria Ideal Menteri Keuangan Pemerintahan Prabowo-Gibran, Siapa yang Pantas?

"Ideal Criteria for the Minister of Finance in the Prabowo-Gibran Government, Who is Deserving?"

Dream - Prabowo-Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka will choose ministers for their government term. Senior Economist of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF), Faisal Basri revealed the ideal figure suitable to become the Minister of Finance.

According to him, the figure of the Minister of Finance who will replace Sri Mulyani must be someone who can restrain. Faisal's intention is in terms of state spending. Considering his task in managing the state budget.

"If we talk about the figure of the Minister of Finance. What is the function of the Minister of Finance? It's to brake. Yes, to brake. 'Hey, we're about to enter a crisis', so it's braked. If the Minister of Finance cannot brake, it's dangerous, well, we're already on the edge of our crisis. So be careful,"

Faisal said, quoted from Liputan6.com, Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Furthermore, according to Faisal, non-partisan individuals would be more suitable to fill the position of state treasurer, considering the scale of priorities and interests they bring. He assesses that the elected President Prabowo Subianto will choose a professional figure to occupy the position of Minister of Finance.

"I think Mr. Prabowo will also consider it. It means he will not choose just anyone. He will not choose party members, I think. It is more of a hope. Yes, if it is party members, there are many interests. He must be inclusive, not interests, dangerous."

"tuturnya" in English is "he/she said."

In addition, Faisal Basri conveyed that the heavy task of a Minister of Finance is to manage income, manage expenses, and select budget allocations. Ultimately, ensuring that the state budget is used according to its intended purpose. Faisal also mentioned that a Minister of Finance can be disliked by other ministers. For example, when cutting budget allocations.

"It is to make sure. That's why be prepared to be hated by many people, many friends as the Minister 'Oh, that's not possible, not possible, cut, cut', like that,"

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"Previously, the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) was formulating a number of subsidy spending policies in the Draft State Budget 2025. This means that several subsidies will still be continued in the first term of President-elect Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. 'For the management of subsidies, we propose to focus on stabilizing prices and maintaining the purchasing power of the community, as well as supporting SMEs and farmers,' said the Director General of Budget of the Ministry of Finance, Isa Rachmatarwata, some time ago."

Several subsidy programs that have been running and will continue include energy subsidies which cover fuel subsidies and electricity subsidies, as well as fertilizer subsidies. Then, there is a subsidy for MSME credit.

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