Finance Minister Sri Mulyani’s remarks at the Science, Technology, and Industry Convention earlier this August—questioning whether all teachers’ and lecturers’ salaries should be borne entirely by the state or partially supported by public participation—sparked an intense public reaction. In a political climate highly sensitive to education issues, the statement was seen as contradicting Article 31 of the 1945 Constitution, which explicitly mandates the state to finance education. To subscribe please click here
