Dedi About The Possibility Of Meeting The Minister Of Finance Purbaya: I Don't Know, It's Like Meeting A Girlfriend

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi gave a statement at the West Java BPK Building, Bandung, Friday (24/10/2025). (ANTARA/Ricky Prayoga)

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi alluded to his girlfriend when asked about the possible time available to meet and discuss with the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadives, regarding the statement of depositing regional budgets in banks.

"We will also meet for sure later. I don't know (when) it's a different agenda. We can't arrange it, it's like meeting a boyfriend," said Dedi at the BPK West Java Bandung building, Friday, October 24, reported by ANTARA.

Dedi revealed that the delay in payment of transfer funds to the regions for 2026 was due to Rp2.45 trillion for West Java.

According to Dedi, the delay in regional rights was due to the assumption that the regions could not spend their regional finances properly, and stored their budget in banks in the form of deposits.

"So, the West Java Provincial Government answered that it had spent the money well. And all these answers will be delivered by the West Java BPK who conducted the audit," he said.

The results of the audit, it is hoped that Dedi, will be announced on January 2, 2026 and when it has been proven that local government spending is good, infrastructure spending is good, spending good education, spending good health, spending good people's welfare, and cash flow the government is good, then later Dedi will collect to the Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadive regarding central transfer to the regions for 2026.

In addition, what will be billed is a profit-sharing fund that has not been given to West Java worth more than Rp190 billion.

"Why? This area has been shopping well? So, there is no reason to postpone the TKD payment. And we also have to collect it to the Ministry of Finance to this day, where more than Rp190 billion, I don't know the exact figure, that's the profit-sharing fund for the West Java Provincial Government," he said.

On this occasion, Dedi also expressed his surprise regarding the statement of the Minister of Finance Purbaya which stated that there were a number of regions that deposited regional cash in deposits which were considered contrary to the principles of financial management.

The reason, he said, is that the regions are not allowed to use money or store regional cash just to get interest. However, when he revealed West Java's cash in the giro, there were other statements.

"Because deposits are considered contrary to the principles of financial management, I say that cash of Rp. 2.6 trillion from the West Java Provincial Government is not deposited but in Giro. And now he says it's different again, 'It's a loss if it's stored in the giro because the interest should be small in deposits'," said Dedi.