Pangkalpinang, Feb 12 (ANTARA) - General Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri did not agree with the purchase of a more than Rp500 billion Presidential Plane because many other sectors are in need of funding.

"The purchase of Boeing 787 has cost more than Rp500 billion from the state budget, with an aircraft interior which cost the price of the plane itself," she said after attending the 39th anniversary of PDI-P in Pangkalpinang on Sunday.

She said for flights in Indonesia there is no need to use a Boeing 787 which too expensive.

"Our debts should first be considered, is it already real in the sense of the existing debts had already been cut, so that the building of an interior would be no problem.

She said "we need to live a simple life, because so many thing still need to be done for the people". (*)

Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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