Banda Aceh, Aceh, Jan. 11 -- Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said President Prabowo Subianto has approved restoring 2026 budget transfers to Aceh, reversing planned cuts to support post-disaster recovery efforts in the province.

Purbaya said House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad contacted President Prabowo by phone, with the finance minister also speaking, and the president agreed to return Aceh's transfers to previous levels.

He made the remarks after a coordination meeting between the DPR's disaster recovery task force and the government's rehabilitation and reconstruction team in Banda Aceh on Saturday, attended by Aceh Deputy Governor Fadhlullah.

Restoring the transfers in line with the p...