JAKARTA - The realization of Multi development goals (MDGs) by 2015 is in doubt due to very high-debts payment load. Thus, the Indonesian Government will renegotiate its debts in order to reach those targets. “If we can prove that MDGs can not be reached by 2015, some of our debts might be converted. I think we can do it in the next one or two years”, said the State Minister for National Development Planning/ head of The National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Syahrial Loetan, at Jakarta, Thursday (26/9). Syahrial also said that if the Indonesian Government has ability to give proof that MDGs can not be reached by 2015, it might proposes the debts renegotiation.

According to Directorate General of Debt Management, Ministry of Finance, by August 31st 2008, Indonesia’s total debts (foreign and domestic) which are due in between 2009-2015, is very high. In 2009, total debts that have to be paid will reach Rp.97.7 billion, which around US$6,407.38 trillion or Rp.58.65 are foreign debts.

Then by 2010, total debts which have to be paid will reach Rp.84.11 billion of which Rp.46.99 billion are foreign debts. Furthermore, in 2011, Indonesia will spend Rp.81.55 billion to pay the debts, of which Rp.41.57 billion or US$4,541.47 trillion are foreign debts payments. In 2012, debts that need to be paid are Rp.83.31 billion, of which Rp.40.63 billion or US$4,438.94 trillion are foreign debts.

Moreover, Syahrial said that a few developed countries commit to give aids through monetary consensus. From the consensus, hopefully, developed countries will set aside around 0.7% from their GDPs to help poor countries or below. “So far, monetary consensus is still not be fulfilled by many countries. Only 5-6 countries did. Most of it are Scandinavian countries or the Netherlands”, said Syahrial. The Netherlands is already reached 0.7%.

According to Syahrial, MGDs programs like education, poverty, hunger, health, environment, gender equality and women empowerment require quite lot of money and strategic transformation in planning and implementation of governments’ budgets. “To support healthiness, reduce maternal and infant mortality rates and others, need a double budget,” said Syahrial.

Syahrial admit his pessimism whether the Government could reach the other targets, such as safe drinking water for community and services to pregnant mothers, it is because of the unavailability of capable nurses in communities.

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