JK Calls RI Paying Debt of IDR 1,000 T/Year, Sri Mulyani Says Like This
Not long ago, Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that President Joko Widodo's government had paid debts of Rp. 1,000 trillion each year.
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati revealed that every year the government pays off the debt, which must be planned in the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN). The point is included in the financing strategy every year.
"If we look at the data and our debt management every year, the debt has several time periods, for sure the due date and payment of the debt are already in the State Budget and it is included in the financing strategy every year. That's what we do," said Sri Mulyani when met at the DPR RI, Tuesday (23/5/2023).
However, Sri Mulyani did not confirm or even deny Jusuf Kalla's statement. He only emphasized that the burden of state debt is still easy for the state to handle.
"In that case, the most important principle is that what is due can be paid, then the debt burden remains manageable. That is included in sustainability," he concluded.
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For information, Jusuf Kalla mentioned the payment of Jokowi's government debt a few days ago. According to the 10th and 12th Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia, repaying debts during the Jokowi era reached IDR 1,000 trillion per year.
This value is said to be the highest in the history of Indonesia. This statement was conveyed in the PKS 21st Anniversary at Istora Senayan. JK himself responded to the statement from the General Chair of the Democratic Party, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY).
"Pak AHY said he had a big debt, that's right. A year to pay debts of more than IDR 1,000 trillion, the largest in Indonesia's history since independence," he said at the event, quoted from PKSTV YouTube.
Regarding the Indonesian government's debt, until March 31, 2023 it has reached IDR 7,879.07 trillion. That number increased by IDR 17.39 trillion from the previous month's position which reached IDR 7,861.68 trillion.
JK Sebut RI Bayar Utang Rp 1.000 T/Tahun, Sri Mulyani Bilang Begini
Belum lama ini Mantan Wakil Presiden Jusuf Kalla menyebut jika pemerintahan Presiden Joko Widodo telah membayar utang sebanyak Rp 1.000 triliun setiap tahunnya.
Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani Indrawati mengungkapkan setiap tahun pemerintah membayar utang pasti telah direncanakan dalam Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara (APBN). Intinya masuk dalam strategi pembiayaan setiap tahunnya.
"Kita kalau lihat dari data dan pengelolaan utang tiap tahun kita, utang itu kan ada beberapa jangka waktunya, pasti untuk yang tempo maupun pembayaran utangnya itu sudah ada di dalam APBN dan itu masuk dalam strategi pembiayaan tiap tahun. Itu yang kita lakukan," kata Sri Mulyani saat ditemui di DPR RI, Selasa (23/5/2023).
Namun, Sri Mulyani tidak mengiyakan atau bahkan menepis keterangan Jusuf Kalla. Ia hanya menegaskan bahwa beban utang negara masih mudah ditangani negara.
"Dalam hal itu yang paling penting prinsipnya, yang jatuh tempo bisa dibayar, yang kemudian beban utangnya tetap manageable. Itu yang masuk dalam sustainabilitas," tutupnya.
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Sebagai informasi, Jusuf Kalla beberapa hari lalu sempat menyinggung pembayaran utang pemerintahan Jokowi. Menurut Wakil Presiden ke-10 dan ke-12 RI, membayar utang era Jokowi mencapai Rp1.000 triliun per tahun.
Nilai ini dikatakan paling tinggi sepanjang sejarah Indonesia. Keterangan ini disampaikan dalam dalam Milad ke-21 PKS di Istora Senayan. JK sendiri menanggapi keterangan dari Ketua Umum Partai Demokrat, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY).
"Pak AHY tadi mengatakan utang besar, betul. Setahun bayar utang lebih Rp 1.000 triliun, terbesar dalam sejarah Indonesia sejak merdeka," katanya dalam acara tersebut, dikutip dari YouTube PKSTV.
Terkait utang pemerintah Indonesia, sampai Maret 31 Maret 2023 tembus Rp 7.879,07 triliun. Jumlah itu naik Rp 17,39 triliun dari posisi bulan sebelumnya yang mencapai Rp 7.861,68 triliun.