Regions Shout TKDD Continues To Decline, Central's Commitment To Support Autonomy Is Questionable

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD) reports that there has been a downward trend in Transfers to Regions and Village Funds (TKDD) carried out by the central government in the last few years.

Deputy Chairman of Committee IV DPD RI Sukriyanto said that the TKDD budget for the 2022 State Budget was IDR 769.61 trillion. In his notes, this number is lower when compared to the 2021 period which amounted to IDR 770.27 trillion.

Then this year's TKDD is also lower than the 2019 APBN which was Rp. 812.97 trillion and bigger than 2020 with Rp. 762.53 trillion.

"The decline in the TKDD figure raises questions about the central government's commitment to supporting regional autonomy even though in the 2022 APBN the DAK (Special Allocation Funds) is at Rp. with the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani today, Monday, January 24.

According to Sukriyanto, the TKDD budget ceiling in the 2022 APBN consists of profit-sharing funds of Rp. 105.26 trillion.

Then, the General Allocation Fund (DAU) is Rp. 378 trillion or 28.5 percent of net PDN, non-physical DAK of Rp. 128.72 trillion and special autonomy, special areas, and additional infrastructure of Rp. 21.76 trillion.

"Regional incentive funds are IDR 7.00 trillion and village funds are IDR 68.00 trillion," he continued.

For information, in the 2022 State Budget Law, the government and the DPR agreed to set state expenditures (including TKDD) to be IDR 2,714.2 trillion. Meanwhile, the state revenue sector is projected to reach IDR 1,846.1 trillion. This means that the 2022 State Budget deficit will be Rp. 868 trillion or 4.85 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).