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JK Calls RI Paying Debt of IDR 1,000 T/Year, Sri Mulyani Says Like This

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

JK admits that he proposed the name of vice presidential candidate for Anies

JK admits that he proposed the name of vice presidential candidate for Anies The 10th and 12th Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla (JK), admitted that he had proposed the name of the vice presidential candidate to Anies Baswedan. He said this while attending an iftar invitation with the NasDem Party.  "There is (the name of the proposed cawapres) for sure, it depends on which one Mr. Anies is," said JK after attending a joint iftar (bukber) at the NasDem Tower, Central Jakarta, Saturday (25/3/2023).  Even so, JK said he did not know who Anies would choose as vice presidential candidate. According to him, the suitable vice presidential candidate is the one with the most potential to add votes for Anies' victory.  "It's suitable if the candidates add votes and work together later if they win," he said.  On that occasion, JK denied that he proposed the name of East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa to accompany Anies.  "N