When Sri Mulyani Digoda DPR Debate with Rizal Ramli

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – A member of the House Committee of Representatives XI, Elviana, mentioned that he often read comments on the Indonesian economy of the old Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Rizal Ramli

. Commission XI meetings with the Ministry of Finance, in which the current Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Monday (02/07/2018) night.

Initially, Elviana asked for the opinion of Sri Mulyani on Rizal's opinions in a WhatsApp group. Elviana himself belonged to the WhatsApp group with Rizal and other personalities.

"He said, can the state budget work if the government does not withdraw the new debt in 2 to 3 months? Outside forums like this one on the economy on the one hand, they say that there is a point too.On the other hand, Mother is trying to convey the facts that have been made by the government. "As said, Elviana.

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Responding to this, Sri Mulyani smiled and responded after being invited by the court management. The atmosphere at that time began to be crowded, because the board members and those present at the meeting knew that Rizal had challenged Sri Mulyani to debate the public debt some time ago.

"First, if it indicates whether the state budget can work, we will prove that if the new debt, the 2018 budget was approved with a deficit of 2.19%." Rp = 325 , 9 trillion for the whole of 2018 "Sri Mulyani said.

Sri Mulyani also explained, seeing that the economy can not only 1 indicator only. For example, despite a rise in oil prices that miss APBN macro badumptions this year, on the other hand, it is a potential tax revenue, including the oil and gas tax. and non-tax revenue from the state.

"It is only if we are pure, our state budget deficit could be lower, but as our subsidy needs to be increased, there are additional expenses, but in total, our deficit is 2.19% maximum, "said Sri Mulyani.

After Sri Mulyani's explanation, Elviana immediately posed other questions that invite more and more curiosity from the participants in the meeting.

"Mom, why do not you dare to argue with Mr. Rizal?" asked Elviana who was greeted crowded there.

"I'm talking with Commission XI, I'm finance minister, not debater, so I'm managing fiscally," said Sri Mulyani who was applauded.

Sri Mulyani claimed that everything he explained always refers to the law and is public information that anyone can know. He badured us that the government is committed to keeping the Indonesian economy in good condition and sustained

"We are not responding to a single indicator, everything is moving in. We want our economy to be safe , safe, relative even if staying awake, sustainable, and can still create an improvement in progress, "said Sri Mulyani.

"Maybe that's what we can say, I hope it can be written also in the WhatsApp group, ma'am," added Sri Mulyani who was greeted by laughter in the conference room