The nine-month delay in the appointment of 250,407 Civil Servant Candidates (CPNS)—originally scheduled for March 2025 but now postponed until October 2025 or even March 2026—has created economic uncertainty and widespread financial losses. The delay was prompted by shifting priorities under the Prabowo administration, budget efficiency measures totaling IDR306 trillion, and deficit pressures stemming from debt and previous infrastructure spending.
The economic impact is substantial: IDR6.76 trillion in potential State Civil Apparatus (ASN) income has been lost, total economic losses have reached IDR11.9 trillion, public income has fallen by as much as IDR10.4 trillion, and 110,000 workers have been affected. Many CPNS candidates who had already resigned from their previous jobs now face prolonged uncertainty, while businesses have also been hit by declining public purchasing power.
The nine-month delay in the appointment of 250,407 Civil Servant Candidates (CPNS)—originally planned for March 2025 but now pushed back to October 2025 or even March 2026—has created economic uncertainty and widespread financial losses. The postponement is driven by shifting priorities under Prabowo’s administration, budget efficiency measures amounting to IDR306 trillion, and mounting fiscal pressures from debt and past infrastructure spending.
The economic fallout is significant: IDR6.76 trillion in lost State Civil Apparatus income, IDR11.9 trillion in total economic losses, and a IDR10.4 trillion drop in public earnings, affecting 110,000 workers. Many CPNS candidates who had already left previous jobs now face prolonged uncertainty, while businesses bear the brunt of reduced consumer spending.