The North Kalimantan Provincial Government Emphasizes that the Procurement of Speed Boats of Rp8 Billion Will Not Continue

Panji Agung, gave clarification regarding information regarding the plan to procure speed boats worth Rp8 billion which had been listed in the General Procurement Plan Information System (SiRUP). (Victor Ratu VOI)

TANJUNG SELOR - The Head of the General Bureau of the North Kalimantan Provincial Government Secretariat (Kaltara), Panji Agung, provided clarification regarding information regarding the plan to procure speed boats worth Rp8 billion which had been listed in the General Procurement Plan Information System (SiRUP).

Panji emphasized that the procurement plan was ensured not to be implemented after going through discussions and evaluations with the Regional Government Budget Team (TAPD).

"It is true that the item had appeared in the procurement planning document in SiRUP. However, it should be understood that inclusion in SiRUP is part of the planning stage and openness of public information, it does not mean that it is automatically implemented," said Panji Agung, Monday (11/5/2026).

He revealed that the decision not to continue the procurement was taken in a discussion between the General Bureau and TAPD on April 28, 2026.

"The evaluation is carried out by considering the regional fiscal conditions, spending efficiency policies, and the priority needs of the community," he said.

Panji said that the management of the APBD does not stop at the planning stage, but also through the evaluation and adjustment process according to the financial capacity of the region and the government's policy direction.

"After reviewing and evaluating the budget, it was finally decided that the procurement of the speed boat would not continue," he said.

The North Kalimantan Provincial Government, he continued, remains committed to implementing transparent, accountable, and careful budget governance in every decision-making process for regional spending.

"I also invite the public to see the problem in its entirety and in proportion," he said.

He added that in the management of the budget, not only the emergence of an item in the planning stage, but the final decision is taken responsibly.

"The final decision is clear, namely that the procurement of speed boats will not be carried out," he concluded.