Aceh Government Hopes Aceh Special Autonomy Funds Are Not Cut Into Pieces

BANDA ACEH - The Aceh Government asked Committee II of the Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD) to help fight for the Aceh Special Autonomy Fund (Otsus) so as not to experience cuts following the budget efficiency carried out by the central government.

"Please friends from the DPD RI help fight for the Aceh Special Autonomy Fund not to be cut, given the growing need for economic and development improvement in Aceh," said Deputy Governor of Aceh Fadhlullah as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, February 17.

This statement was made by Fadhlullah when receiving a Working Visit of Committee II DPD RI in the context of supervising the implementation of Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Natural Gas at the Aceh Governor's Office in Banda Aceh.

In addition, he also asked the DPD RI to participate in proposing that the Aceh Special Autonomy Fund be increased, given the high poverty rate in Aceh and the lagging behind this province in a number of sectors compared to other regions in Indonesia.

"We ask the DPD RI to help fight for the validity period of the Special Autonomy Fund to ensure the continuity of development and welfare of the Acehnese people," he said.

Responding to this, Deputy Chairman of Committee II DPD RI, Abdul Waris Halid stated that his party was willing to fight for Aceh's interests at the national level.

"We will fight for it as stated by the Deputy Governor (the extension of the Aceh Special Autonomy Fund)," said Abdul Waris.

For information, based on the Decree of the Minister of Finance (PMK) of the Republic of Indonesia Number 29 of 2025, regional transfer funds for Aceh, and specifically the 2025 Aceh Special Autonomy Fund experienced budget efficiency of around Rp. 156.7 billion.

Then, based on Law Number 11 of 2006 concerning the Government of Aceh (UUPA), the Aceh Special Autonomy Fund was given by the central government from 2008-2027. The figure is, from 2008-2022 it is two percent of the national DAU.

However, from 2023 to 2027, the allocation of funds has been reduced to one percent from the national DAU.