The Presidential Palace emphasized that the salaries of the President and Vice President did not increase because both of them were still receiving salaries in accordance with Law Number 7 of 1978 concerning Financial or Administrative Rights of the President and Vice President as well as Former Presidents and Vice Presidents. Bey Machmudin in a written statement in Jakarta, Wednesday (28/6/2017) Bey emphasized that the news stating that President Joko Widodo received a salary increase is not true because until now, President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla still receive salaries according to the law. Number 7 of 1978 In Article 2 of the Law, it is stated that the basic salary of the President is six times the highest basic salary of an official in Indonesia other than the President and Vice President. according to Government Regulation No. 75 of 2000, salary The highest principal of state officials (Chairman of DPR, MA, BPK) is IDR 5040000 per month