Public consultation is expected to contain the people's hope on regulation material within the 2023 State Budget Bill regulation.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Public consultation conducted by the government will encourage a more credible and transparent implementation of the state budget in achieving development targets, Ministry of Finance's Secretary General, Heru Pambudi, stated here on Tuesday.

Public policy is dynamic in nature that necessitates the perspective of experts and academicians to serve as a guideline in improving and resolving problems covered in the state budget, he explained.

In addition, article 96 in Law No. 12 of 2011 on Law Regulation Formulation that had been amended to Law No. 15 of 2019 stressed that the people have the right to provide inputs.

Verbal and written inputs to the law can be given through the public hearing meeting, work visit, dissemination and seminar, workshop, as well as discussion.

Public consultation stage within the 2023 State Budget Bill formulation process is an important stage as a substantial effort to improve the material and not just a mere formality, Pambudi emphasized.

Public consultation is intended to observe the initial perception and expectation from experts, academicians, and the broader public toward bills that will be ratified.

"Public consultation is expected to contain the people's hope on regulation material within the 2023 State Budget Bill regulation," he remarked.

Public consultation will bolster and provide protection to the people's rights and obligations as well as be part of the implementation of good governance within the law formulation process.

On the occasion, Pambudi also noted that public consultation can produce an adaptive state budget in utilizing various opportunities amid the global pressure.

"Public consultation is expected to ensnare suggestions and inputs related to the 2023 State Budget Bill, so that the government can produce a better policy in confronting future challenges," he explained.

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