Salaries of Pancasila Ideology Development Agency Officials Reach Hundreds of Millions

President Joko Widodo signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 42 of 2018 concerning Financial Entitlements and Other Facilities for Leaders, Officials, and Employees of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP). This regulation immediately drew public attention because it mentions the salary of former President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who serves as Chair of the BPIP Guiding Council, amounting to Rp 112.5 million/month.

Presidential Regulation Number 42 of 2018 received a response from the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI), which plans to file a judicial review of the presidential regulation with the Supreme Court. Their reason is that the Perpres potentially violates Law Number 15 of 2017 concerning the State Budget, Law Number 1 of 2004 concerning State Treasury, and Law Number 17 of 2003 concerning State Finances.

Besides the Chair of the Guiding Council, there are 10 members of the BPIP Guiding Council who also receive salaries exceeding Rp 100 million/month. Meanwhile, the Head of BPIP receives a salary of Rp 76.5 million/month. This is in comparison to the President's salary of Rp 62.7 million/month and the Vice President's salary of Rp 42.1 million/month, excluding facilities.