Pramono Waits For The Council's Decision On The Reduction Of The DKI DPRD Housing Allowance

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung. (IST)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono opened his voice about the amount of housing allowances for members and leaders of the DKI Jakarta DPRD which reached Rp. 78 million per month.

The amount of allowances for council members is determined by regulation or the governor's decision. So, if you want to revise the decision, Pramono admits that he is still waiting for the DKI DPRD's decision.

"I am waiting for what is decided by the DKI DPRD, but frankly I have communicated with the DKI DPRD," said Pramono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Sunday, September 7.

Previously, Deputy Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Ima Mahdiah, stated that his party would follow up on the demands of the action masses who asked for housing allowances for DKI Jakarta DPRD members to be reduced.

Ima said the amount of the decrease in the value of housing allowances had not been determined. The evaluation will be carried out through a budget meeting taking into account the condition of DKI Jakarta's local revenue (PAD).

"For the revision, we will discuss it together during the next budget meeting. We will adjust it to the existing PAD," said Ima at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Thursday, September 4.

He added that salaries and allowances for members of the DKI Jakarta DPRD have been used to support the supervisory and absorption function of the aspirations of the community.

"We ensure that the salary and allowances can also be returned to the community through advocacy, through aspirations. So, people can see freely and we can be held accountable to the community," he said.

The amount of housing allowance for the leadership and members of the DKI Jakarta DPRD is contained in the Decree of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Number 415 of 2022. This gubernatorial decree was signed by former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

In Kepgub 415/2022, it is stipulated that the housing allowance for the leadership of the DKI Jakarta DPRD is IDR 78.8 million per month, including taxes. Meanwhile, the housing allowance for DKI Jakarta DPRD members is IDR 70.4 million, including taxes every month.