Defence budgeting is the focus during fourth presidential candidate debate.
Jakarta – With Indonesia’s presidential and legislative elections set for Apr 17, presidential candidates focused on the nation’s defence budget during their fourth debate on Mar 30.presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto said he would greatly increase the country’s spending on defence to boost its armed forces’ capacity in protecting the world’s third-largest democracy from outside threats.
Due to Prabowo’s past criticisms toward the Jokowi administration for having built a focus on Chinese investments and a dependence on China for trade, the presidential candidate was expected to mention the role of China during the recent debate. Instead, he focused on the defence budget. “Our limited budget makes us invite investments, but when it comes to sovereignty, we will not give even one centimetre,” says the current president, stressing that the investments come from companies, not countries.
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