INCREASED EDUCATION BUDGET RAISES CONCERN ABOUT IMPROPER SPENDING

Jakarta, Aug 19 (ANTARA) – Indonesian teachers and various quarters in the educational sector hailed the government’s proposal in the Draft 2009 State Budget to raise education expenditure from Rp154.2 trillion in 2008 to Rp224 trillion next year. However, worries and warnings also arose that the funds which for the first time reached 20 percent [...]