Chairman Of The DKI DPRD Criticism Of The 5 Percent Regional Budget For Sub-Districts In The DKJ Law: We Have Never Been Invited To Communicate!

Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, criticized the budget allocation rules of 5 percent of the APBD for urban villages in Jakarta. This is regulated in the Jakarta Special Region Law (UU DKJ).

The problem with Prasetyo, the DKI Jakarta DPRD has never been spoken to by the DPR RI regarding the 5 percent APBD rule for urban villages during the preparation of the DKJ Law.

"DKJ, we as DKI DPRD have never been invited by the DPR in discussions with the Ministry of Home Affairs. Right, there are proposals from us as well," Prasetyo told reporters, Thursday, April 25.

Prasetyo assessed that the rules regarding the allocation of 5 percent of regional budgets in Jakarta for urban villages seemed to only duplicate the village fund program.

In fact, according to the chairman of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Jakarta, which is projected to be a global city after the transfer of IKN, cannot be equated with other regions.

"Jakarta, if I look at it, is not like other areas. Because for example, between Central Jakarta and the south, the distance is indeed close. What is the mechanism for accountability later, what will be given 5 percent of PAD?" said Prasetyo.

The 5 percent budget from the Jakarta APBD, continued Prasetyo, is also not a small number. He is worried about the mechanism for using a budget that has the potential to be misused.

"Don't take these lurah-lurah hostages, lah. Later he made a mistake, was arrested. How do we prevent something like corruption from happening? That's all," he said.

Sebelumnya, Sekretaris Jenderal Kementerian Dalam Negeri (Kemendagri) Suhajar Diantoro menyampaikan keluangan di Jakarta mendapatkan dana APBD paling sebesar 5 persen dalam UU DKJ,

The regulation, he said, aims to strengthen urban villages as spearhead areas that solve various problems that look small on the ground but contribute to the lives of many people.

"The APBD funds are at least 5 percent, of course, after deducting the general allocation funds (DAU) and special allocation funds (DAK)," said Suhajar in an online discussion of the Merdeka Barat 9 Forum (FMB 9) entitled DKJ Law: Jakarta's Future After the Capital City in Jakarta, Monday, April 22.

In the DKJ Law, Suhajar said that the use of these funds has been regulated, with top priorities, including for food and shelter welfare, especially for the elderly who do not have livelihoods.

That way, he mentioned that the Village Head in DKJ will take care of the elderly, especially the elderly who are adrift because they no longer have children because they have died.