Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives has approved the 2027 budget ceiling for the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections of Rp25.3 trillion.
The budget is the accumulation of the indicative ceiling set by the Ministry of Finance and Bappenas of IDR 20.1 trillion and the approved additional budget proposal of IDR 5.2 trillion.
"The total approved indicative ceiling and additional budget proposals for the Ministry of Cooperatives and Spatial Planning for 2027 are Rp25,358,167,156,000," said Deputy Chairman of Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Rinto Subekti, during a working meeting at the DPR Building.
Rinto said the Ministry of Immigration and Transmigration's proposed additional budget was approved, among other things, because it took into account the implementation of immigration work in hard-to-reach areas.
"Earlier, we heard about the high cost of living allowance for employees at the outermost borders. I totally agree," he said.
Meanwhile, Minister of Mathematics and Natural Resources Agus Andrianto explained that his ministry's indicative budget for next year is set at Rp20,122,725,861,000, with a breakdown of Rp7.4 trillion in personnel expenditure, Rp1.6 trillion in capital expenditure, and Rp11.08 trillion in goods expenditure.
Agus explained that the 2027 budget was designed to address various strategic challenges facing the Ministry of Cooperatives and Infrastructure, such as strengthening border security, improving the quality of protection for Indonesian citizens abroad, and implementing the National Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code.
"Strengthening the function of correctional facilities, addressing overcrowding , improving the quality of inmate guidance, implementing digital transformation, strengthening internal oversight, and developing human resource competencies on an ongoing basis," he added.
The Ministry of National Development Planning's indicative budget ceiling has increased compared to the 2026 figure of Rp18.28 trillion. However, Agus stated that the budget needed to support all the ministry's duties and functions has not yet been fully accommodated.
Therefore, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Infrastructure has proposed an additional budget of IDR 5,235,441,295,000.
Agus detailed that the proposed additional budget is allocated for employee expenses of IDR 1.087 trillion, operational expenses of IDR 780.4 billion, and expenses to support the implementation of duties and functions of IDR 197.8 billion.
Regarding spending on tasks and functions, Agus explained that the budget was allocated to ensure the fulfillment of basic needs for 311,138 inmates, including food, health services, and clothing.
"Fulfilling these needs is a state obligation that must be carried out continuously to maintain humanitarian, health, and security conditions and order in prisons, detention centers, and special child development institutions ," he said.
In addition, additional budget is also allocated for management support of Rp417.35 billion, capital expenditure of Rp1.38 trillion, legal enforcement and services of Rp1.36 trillion and national priority agenda of Rp5.49 billion.
