Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) summoned the Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo and his staff to the DPR Building, Senayan, Jakarta, today, in the context of a working meeting to discuss the evaluation of the implementation of the 2025 fiscal year (TA) state budget as well as the discussion of the work program and budget ceiling for 2026.
The meeting has come under scrutiny for its implications on the effectiveness of national infrastructure spending and the government's readiness to face future development challenges.
Commission V highlighted the achievement of budget absorption and physical realization of the PU Ministry. Based on the data presented, the PU Ministry's budget ceiling in 2025 was recorded at Rp. 112.13 trillion with financial realization reaching 95.23 percent and physical realization of 95.17 percent. The figure is considered quite high, but the DPR still requests a thorough evaluation so that the quality of program implementation remains maintained.
"We ask for an explanation of the final achievement of the implementation and realization of the budget and follow-up on the recommendations of the previous meeting," said the Chairman of Commission V of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Lasarus, at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 4.
In addition to assessing the performance of the current year, the DPR also highlighted the 2026 work plan. The PU Ministry's budget for this year was recorded at Rp. 118.50 trillion. With a larger value, Commission V assessed that the strategy for the utilization of funds needed to be explained in detail, especially in relation to national development priorities and the continuity of infrastructure projects that are already underway.
Another issue highlighted in the meeting was the issue of infrastructure readiness for disasters. The DPR found technical obstacles in the field, especially regarding coordination and response speed when disasters occur. Several council members assessed that the authority structure was divided between ministries and other institutions, which often slowed down the handling process.
"We want to test how effective it is when the leader of disaster handling is in BNPB, while all the structures (development) of the infrastructure are in the Ministry of PU," he said.
According to Lasarus, Indonesia as a disaster-prone country needs a more adaptive financing scheme and does not always rely on sudden budget shifts when disasters occur.
On the other hand, Commission V also emphasized the importance of maintaining the ministry's routine programs, such as infrastructure maintenance, ministry operations, and strengthening state assets so that they are not affected by emergency needs. Lasarus assessed that the balance between disaster preparedness and sustainable development must be the main concern of the government.
For the 2026 work program, the DPR encourages the Ministry of PU to prioritize public aspirations, especially the development of irrigation systems, the provision of sanitation and access to drinking water. In addition, the addition of the Presidential Instruction on Regional Roads (IJD) budget allocation is also considered urgent following the reduction in infrastructure funds at the regional level.
"We understand that the special allocation fund (DAK) for regional infrastructure has experienced a significant reduction this year. The region practically only hopes for us," he explained.
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