The Ministry of Culture has allocated a budget of Rp9 billion (US$551,000) for a major national project to rewrite Indonesia’s history books.
Cultural Affairs Minister Fadli Zon has confirmed that the funds have already been approved and disbursed through the state budget (APBN).
“The funding is from the APBN. It’s all settled, and we informed the DPR (House of Representatives) about it seven months ago,” Fadli said as quoted by Antara on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
The revised history book is scheduled for public review by July 2025. According to Fadli, the project involves a broad team of…