Prabowo Pushes for Budget Savings, Curbing Economic Leakage

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has announced new policies aimed at enhancing national budget efficiency and curbing economic leakage. These policies specifically focus on reducing waste and preventing the outflow of national resources within the defense sector. Minister Prabowo emphasized the importance of establishing more efficient and transparent processes in the execution of the defense budget. The goal is to reduce unnecessary expenditures and improve the soundness of state finances. Concrete measures are also expected to be implemented to prevent the leakage of national resources abroad. This initiative is positioned as part of strengthening the fiscal foundation to support Indonesia's sustainable economic growth. It has the potential to lead to a review of expenditure management across the entire government, not just in the defense sector, and the specific implementation of future policies is anticipated with interest. Copyright © ANTARA 2026