Excessive Government Finance Furious Ad

VIVAnews - Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo, furious with rampant government agencies advertising in the mass media towards the end of 2012. Absorption pattern of intense budget at the end of the year to make an impression inefficient government spending.


"The Ministry and many institutions put advertisements in print and electronic overload can be counter productive and as a form of realization that high," said Agus in the event MoU Management Optimization State Revenue (non-tax revenues) in his office, Jakarta, Friday, December 14, 2012.

In the presence of representatives of 40 ministries and agencies, Agus cautioned that government agencies do not overdo the advertising in the mass media and the action is not a priority for the government.

Agus explained the finance ministry as the state treasurer continues to oversee the management of the budget. "We do not want to be perceived excessive advertising and considered optimal, effective, efficient, thus making less positive image of the government," the former president of Bank Mandiri.

Agus stressed the importance of coordination among government agencies to improve the quality of public financial management, so that the absorption pattern budgets in 2013 can be better. "It is in order to optimize the absorption of the budget." (adi)

Sources: http://bisnis.news.viva.co.id/news/read/374877