Indonesia
In a video posted on social media, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the number of people in the presidential entourage in each international trip has been reduced following the government’s austerity measures.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya delivers a statement on current issues regarding state budget efficiency related to President Prabowo Subianto’s overseas travels as seen in this screen grab from a video posted on the Cabinet Secretariat’s social media account on June 1, 2026. (Instagram/@sekretariat.kabinet)
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya has defended President Prabowo Subianto’s frequent overseas trips amid widespread public scrutiny, dismissing budget concerns while insisting the visits deliver tangible economic and strategic gains for Indonesia.In a video posted on the Cabinet Secretariat’s official Instagram account on Monday evening, Teddy rebutted claims that Prabowo’s frequent overseas trips were excessive and wasteful amid nationwide austerity measures.
“Any excess costs beyond what has been allocated by the state are fully borne personally by President Prabowo,” Teddy said in the five-minute video. “This has been explained many times.”
