The President of the United States (USA) Donald Trump threatened to halt financial aid to countries that reject the U.S. statement reserved recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Responding to this, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati asserted, Trump statement will not affect Indonesia.
"Will not be affected," said Sri Mulyani told reporters on the sidelines of discussions of art ' Tribute to Tino Sidin: 92 Years Inspire Indonesia', in Taman Museum Tino Sidin, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Saturday (23/12/2017).
Sri Mulyani explained, cutting policy grants conducted United States is their foreign political affairs. About the polemics associated Israel and the Palestinian territories, the position of Indonesia clearly supports the full Palestine.
"Indonesia already voting (at the UN General Assembly), to deliver support for the Palestinians. We all should pass along to participate and maintain, "he explained.
About the threat the United States will cut grants to a number of countries the citizens of pro-Palestinian, Minister of Finance again confirms Indonesia will not be affected by the threat of it. Moreover, U.S. grant to Indonesia, said the Minister, the amount is very small.
"(The American Grant to Indonesia) really small," he explained.
The U.S. is threatening to cut aid grants to countries that reject the U.S. statement related to Jerusalem. But this did not attain any U.S. threat.
In fact, the UN General Assembly refused to accept a resolution expressing recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. As many as 128 countries agreed a resolution, 9 countries disagreed and 35 countries abstained.
