It's The Governor Of North Sumatra Bobby's Turn To Prevent Purbaya's Statement On Funds Of IDR 3.1 Trillion Depositing

The Governor of North Sumatra, Bobby Nasution, responded to the statement by the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadive, who said that there were still funds of Rp. 3.1 trillion belonging to the North Sumatra Provincial Government (Pemprov) which had not yet been realized.

Bobby emphasized that based on data owned by the North Sumatra Provincial Government, the amount of funds that have not been realized at this time is only around Rp. 990 billion. Our RKUD (Regional General Cash Certificate) is only one, and it is in Bank Sumut. Today the balance is there Rp 990 billion. Later try to check again, whether we have the wrong input," Bobby told reporters at the North Sumatra Governor's Office, Wednesday, October 22.

He explained that the North Sumatra Provincial Government's financial data was open and publicly accessible through Bank Sumut. Yang today, who is in the account please open, it is open to the public. Our RKUD is Rp. 990 billion, it has also been used to pay for several activities and also because of the P-APBD," he explained.

Bobby added that until now the realization of the North Sumatra Provincial Government's budget has been going well, although it does not specify the details of the programs that have received the distribution of the funds.

He also targets the level of budget absorption this year to reach 90 percent. "Realization must have a target, there is a P-APBD, there is a change in numbers, everything has been adjusted. Hopefully, the absorption can be at 90 percent," he said.

Meanwhile, Minister of Finance Purbaya's statement regarding regional funds deposited in the bank also drew responses from a number of other parties, including West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi. He considered that the statement should not be made openly without clarification and direct verification to the local government concerned.

"If there is data on regional funds that settle, the regional head should first call them. Don't announce them in public spaces without confirmation, because it can lead to negative perceptions in the community," said Dedi.

According to Dedi, communication between the central and regional governments must be maintained properly, especially in sensitive public financial matters. "The central and regional governments are partners in development, so we should confirm each other so that the information circulating is true and does not cause a commotion," he said.

Thus, both Bobby Nasution and Dedi Mulyadi both requested that statements regarding funds settle in the area be clarified with accurate data, and conveyed through a formal coordination mechanism between the central and regional governments.