Through Ganjar Pranowo's Circular, Aspal Buton Is Central Java's Priority To Improve Road Quality

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - The Central Java Provincial Government is committed to prioritizing the use of domestic production in the procurement of goods/services.

One clear evidence is prioritizing Aspal Buton-based national asphalt (natural asphalt from Buton Island) to support the implementation of a road preservation program to improve the quality and reach of road services.

Head of the Central Java APBJ Bureau, AM Sodiq said Governor Ganjar Pranowo had issued a Circular to support domestic products, such as Aspal Buton.

"Mr. Ganjar's appeal is the same as that of the central government, namely to make the most of domestic products," said Sodiq, Friday, September 30.

Sodiq revealed that currently Aspal Buton has been included in the sectoral electronic catalog, a catalog compiled and managed by the Ministry. Previously, Aspal Buton was only a regional electronic catalog.

So, all regions can use Aspal Buton for asphalting. There are also several types of local asphalt in the catalog.

"The Ministry of Public Works has also issued a circular that the use of Aspal Buton is possible for road asphalting in Indonesia. So that in the past local needs were withdrawn to the national sector via the PU Ministry sector," he said.

In a circular issued by Ganjar, he also stated that regional heads in Central Java support the implementation of policies and implementation of Increasing the Use of Domestic Products (P3DN), especially in the implementation of Financial Assistance activities to Regencies/Cities sourced from the Central Java Provincial Budget.

"In that letter, we appeal to regents/mayors, when they want to pave roads as needed, they are expected to use Aspal Buton," he said.

Sodiq also emphasized that the Central Java Provincial Government will continue to socialize the circular. He hopes that the use of local products such as Aspal Buton will increase.