Kelurahan Di Jakarta Bakal Dapat APBD 5 Persen Dalam UU DKJ

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) Suhajar Diantoro said that urban villages in Jakarta get at least 5 percent Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) in the Jakarta Special Region Law (UU DKJ).

The regulation, he said, aims to strengthen urban villages as spearhead areas that solve various problems that look small on the ground but contribute to the lives of many people.

"The APBD funds are at least 5 percent, of course, after deducting the general allocation funds (DAU) and special allocation funds (DAK)," said Suhajar in an online discussion of the Merdeka Barat 9 Forum (FMB 9) entitled DKJ Law: Jakarta's Future After the Capital City in Jakarta, reported by ANTARA, Monday, April 22.

In the DKJ Law, Suhajar said that the use of these funds has been regulated, with top priorities, including for food and shelter welfare, especially for the elderly who do not have livelihoods.

That way, he mentioned that the Village Head in DKJ will take care of the elderly, especially the elderly who are adrift because they no longer have children because they have died.

In addition, continued Suhajar, the funds will also target free education for poor orphans, working capital for people with disabilities, improving nutrition for toddlers below the poverty line, and opening job opportunities for children dropping out of school.

In addition, he added, the disbursement of APBD funds was also directed at the procurement of playgrounds and religious activities facilities in slum areas.

"For example, the provision of places for orphans to study religious knowledge in areas that are not paid attention to," he said.

Not only that, he revealed that the APBD funds of 5 percent for DKJ were also allocated for the development of the Dasa Wisma, Posyandu, Empowerment and Family Welfare (PKK), the Jentik Monitoring Officer (Jentik), and the management of waste banks independently.

"The 5 percent APBD allocation for urban villages is a positive first step. With proper and transparent management, this fund can be a catalyst for the progress of Jakarta and the welfare of its people," said Suhajar asserted.