Haj costs that have to be borne by pilgrims have to be increased to ensure the sustainability of the subsidy given through the Hajj Financial Management Agency or BPKH.

To maintain popular purchasing power, the government also plans to accelerate the disbursement of social assistance, which targets 18.8 million recipients.

Vice President Ma\'ruf Amin, through an article in Kompas daily, invited Muslims to take up wakaf or waqf (charity endowment) as social and economic capital.

Vice presidential picks will be an important factor in not only winning the 2019 presidential election but also in maintaining the solidity of political parties backing election tickets.