Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Vice presidential candidate (cawapres) number 2, Gibran Rakabuming is in the spotlight because of his actions during the fourth round of debate on Sunday (22/1/2024) evening. Some people regret Gibran’s attitude, which often attacks and even mocks his rivals, instead of focusing on the substance of the debate.

Gibran himself currently still has the status of Mayor of Solo, following in the footsteps of his father, Joko Widodo, who previously held that position before finally moving to Jakarta. Even so, Gibran often took time off from his duties in Solo for his political campaign with Prabowo Subianto.

As Mayor of Solo, Gibran receives a basic salary of IDR 2.1 million per month. These salary provisions are regulated in Government Regulation (PP) Number 59 of 2000 concerning Financial/Administrative Rights of Regional Heads/Deputy Regional Heads/and Former Regional Heads/Former Deputy Regional Heads and Their Widows/Widowers.

Even so, the Rp. 2.1 million salary that Gibran received did not include allowances. He also received a number of allowances, as regulated in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 68 of 2001 concerning Position Allowances for Certain State Officials. According to the Presidential Decree, the mayor’s allowance is IDR 3.78 million per month.

“The amount of allowance for the position of State Official as referred to in paragraph (1) for Regency/City Regional Heads is IDR 3,780,000 (three million seven hundred and eighty thousand rupiah),” wrote the Presidential Decree.

In addition, the mayor is entitled to receive regional operational allowances. The amount of this allowance is determined based on Original Regional Income (PAD) and is regulated in PP Number 109 of 2000 concerning the Financial Position of Regional Heads and Deputy Regional Heads.

Below are details of the mayor’s operational support costs.

• PAD up to IDR 5 billion: the lowest operational allowance is IDR 125 million and the highest is 3 percent
• PAD above IDR 5 billion to IDR 10 billion: minimum operational allowance of IDR 150 million and maximum of 2 percent
• PAD above IDR 10 billion to IDR 20 billion: minimum operational allowance of IDR 200 million and maximum of 1.50 percent
• PAD above IDR 20 billion to IDR 50 billion: the lowest operational allowance is IDR 300 million and the highest is 0.80 percent
• PAD above IDR 50 billion to IDR 150 billion: minimum operational allowance of IDR 400 billion and maximum of 0.40 percent
• PAD above IDR 150 billion: the lowest operational allowance is IDR 600 million and the highest is 0.15 percent

Please note, according to data from the Central Statistics Agency for the City of Surakarta (Solo), the realization of Solo’s PAD is IDR 1.78 trillion. Thus, Gibran is entitled to a minimum operational allowance of IDR 600 million and a maximum of 0.15 percent of IDR 1.78 trillion.

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