- Senior lawmaker claims VAT increase from 11 percent to 12 percent was initiated by PDI-P
- PDI-P has opposed the tax hike despite being the original proposers
- The party has not supported President Prabowo Subianto and has criticized his government
- Wihadi Wiyanto states that PDI-P led the tax law discussions but now wants to delay the law
- President Prabowo aims to limit VAT increase to luxury goods to protect low-income families
- Wihadi emphasizes that the current government is only implementing previously passed legislation
- He calls for other parties to stop blaming Prabowo for the VAT increase, highlighting it was a decision from PDI-P’s term
Source: jakartaglobe.id
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