Minister of Manpower says DPR Commission ix approves 2026 Ministry of Manpower Budget plus IDR 144 billion

Jakarta – Commission IX of the Indonesian Parliament held a closed meeting with the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) of the Republic of Indonesia today. At the meeting it was agreed that there was an extra budget for the Ministry of Manpower for 2026 of RP 144 billion. “There are two things we first got an extra budget allocation. If the budget ceiling as usual must be approval of the DPR partner,” Wednesday (8/10/2025), Minister of Manpower, Yassierli, said at the parliament complex, Senayan, Central Jakarta. Browse to continue the content, Yassierli also conveyed the progress of the National Internship Program recently started by the government. He said the House of Representatives Commission IX supported the program to open the biggest possible posts for new graduates. “The second time we also convey the progress with the internship because it is official now that our opportunity to meet with our partners in commission IX. So we have transferred the background of the destination and where it was prepared,” Yassierli said. “At the same time, we receive input from Commission IX related to their expectations of the apprenticeship program. Alhamdulillah Commission IX fully supports this program, and then we need to do the best implementation,” he added. On another occasion, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission IX Putih Sari said the additional budget for the 2026 Ministry of Manpower was RP 144 billion. The additional budget is outside the national internship program. “As for the addition of the budget ceiling for 2026, there is RP 144 billion to increase the power, as well as the increasing labor productivity, there are several strategic programs that are indeed expanded by the target,” Putih Sari said. Putih said the total budget ceiling for the Ministry of Manpower in 2026 was about RP. 500 billion. He hopes the budget can be used optimally. “RP. 144 billion is out of the apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is already there, but indeed it was allocated for 2025 by blocking efficiency,” Putih Sari said. “It’s just that in the remaining 2026, because the implementation goal is until April 2026, and we also agreed to add to the remaining time of the apprenticeship program, until April 2026,” he continued. He emphasized that the overall budget of the Ministry of Manpower for 2026 was around RP. 500 billion. The additional budget of RP 144 billion does not include the national internship program. “(A total of 226) RP. 500 billion, yes, I forgot the details of the back. About as much RP 500 billion. It’s beyond the apprenticeship program (additional) RP 144 billion,” he added. (DWR/MAA)