Prabowo says Indonesia never pledged US$1 billion to Board of Peace

Indonesia will not be paying $1 billion to United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, President Prabowo Subianto confirmed, emphasising that Jakarta’s role is limited to peacekeeping support.



“They said there are two types of membership - if you want to become a permanent or premium member, you are asked to contribute $1 billion. But I never said we were willing to pay US$1 billion,” Prabowo said in a dialogue with journalists and experts, as reported by local media citing a statement from Indonesia's government communication agency on Sunday .



His comments were uploaded onto his official YouTube channel in two parts on Thursday and Sunday.



They aimed to dispel concerns that Indonesia’s state budget could be burdened by the financial obligation, following remarks from Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Feb 3 that the contribution could be sourced from the defence ministry's budget.