JAKARTA - The Speaker of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), Khoirudin, revealed that he had just received information that the central government had cut transfer funds to Jakarta in the draft 2026 Regional Budget (APBD).
Previously, the DPRD and the Jakarta Provincial Government had agreed on the General Budget Policy and Temporary Budget Ceiling Priorities (KUA-PPAS) for the 2026 APBD. The draft projected central government transfers, such as revenue sharing funds (DBH), general allocation funds (DAU), and special allocation funds (DAK), to reach IDR 26 trillion.
"Our DBH will change by around IDR 15 trillion, leaving IDR 11 trillion remaining. This will certainly significantly alter the figures, while we have already signed an MoU on the KUA-PPAS and have already (prepared) the RKA (work budget plan)," Khoirudin told reporters on Tuesday, September 30.
The DPRD and the Jakarta Provincial Government have planned the Jakarta APBD for next year at a whopping IDR 95.35 trillion. This figure represents a 3.8 percent increase compared to the 2025 Regional Budget (APBD) of IDR 91.86 trillion.
With the reduction in transfer funds from the central government to DKI Jakarta to just IDR 11 trillion, the value of next year's DKI Regional Budget (APBD) is likely to plummet.
"Because we already have an agreement with IDR 95.3 trillion. If we look at today's DBH (Regional Revenue Sharing Funds), our (2026 APBD) is around IDR 78 trillion or IDR 79 trillion. So, the change is significant," said Khoirudin.
Khoirudin admitted that the reduction in transfer funds from the central government to Jakarta has left his office confused about how to revise next year's APBD. This is unprecedented.
The Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) is also now forced to postpone discussions on the Jakarta regional government's work program, revenue projections, and spending for 2026 until the central government confirms the value of these transfer funds.
"We must consult with the Ministry of Home Affairs. We must not guess what we should do, nor proceed without guidance. If the regulations aren't yet in place, I will write to the executive branch and they will also write to us about what we should do," Khoirudin said.
"We must go back and wait for the Ministry of Home Affairs to determine how the MoU (draft APBD) will be changed, or whether it will be amended due to budget changes," he added.
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