Jakarta, Aktual.com – Financing and Risk Management Director of the Finance Ministry show statistic of External Debt (ULN) Indonesia to China increase to 59 percent. 5 major creditor of Indonesia, only debts to China are experiencing a rise in the span of one year.
Member of Commission XI of the House of Representatives, Heri Gunawan admitted concern with Jokowi current government policies.
“There is only one word, concerned! Already many time we remind the government not to up debt. But we think seems that the government has a different way of thinking. We do not know exactly what is in the content of the head of government today. Is this expansion policy, or the policy of the rentier, while domestic policy was made the contraction,” Heri said in Jakarta, Wednesday (23/3).
Gerindra politician said, the increase in external debt to China by up to 59 percent justify the allegation that the government is now seriously positioning itself as a ‘good steward’ for China.
“The question is why no detailed explanation. The government seemed to cover-up,” said Heri.
During this time, continued Heri, many cases of ULN to the mysterious China. Such as, loans to the three state-owned banks (Mandiri, BRI, BNI) and others. Until this day no satisfactory explanation from the government.
“I am concerned, in the absence of a comprehensive explanation, when we wake up tomorrow morning, more confirms this country is the spout,” he said.
Heri said, with a position like this, the country is faced with rising ratio of debt to gross domestic product (PDB). Today’s PDB is already above 30 percent, while the position of the debt service ratio (DSR) continued to increase to above 50 percent.
“It means, the nation’s debt burden is getting bigger and heavier. More than half of export earnings is only used to pay off debts to foreigners,” he said.
According to him, the expenses must be paid the state will be felt more severely in the middle of the poor performance of national exports.
“We all know, Indonesia’s export revenues, both oil and non-oil continues to decrease,” he concluded.
Heri added, Data Indonesia’s balance of payments (BOP) in 2015 shows that the oil and gas trade balance recorded a deficit of USD1.2 billion, down 55.2 percent. Meanwhile, non-oil trade balance surplus amounted only USD4,3 billion, or lower than the previous quarter surplus amounting USD5,2 billion.
“Such conditions should be ‘alarm’ for the government. A stern warning that could open the eyes and hearts of the government not to constantly look for a shortcut to debt. Cabinet fanfare with the slogan ‘Work, Work, Work “, assigned not to pawned to foreign country,” said Heri.
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