Hans David Tampubolon, Jakarta – The joint administration of the pro-government parties has agreed on the disbursement of the so-called "aspiration fund" worth Rp 15 billion (US$1.63 million) for each legislator at the House of Representatives.

The administration consists of the Democratic Party, the Golkar Party, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the United Development Party (PPP), and the National Awakening Party (PKB). Golkar has been appointed as the leader of the administration.

"We had a meeting last night and the result was an agreement on the idea [about the fund disbursement]," Golkar Party faction chairman at the House Setya Novanto told reporters by phone in Jakarta on Friday.

The plan for disbursing Rp 15 billion for each legislator has been driving criticism from various experts and activists. They deem that there is a great chance for the fund to be misused. There are now 560 legislators at the House.

PPP faction chairman at the House, Hasrul Azwar, told The Jakarta Post that there was no need for the public to worry that the fund would be misused by the legislators. "We will not have any direct authority on the money," he said.