Bekasi Residents Transfer Money To Local Government Accounts, Sindir Bad Regional Financial Management

Evidence of the transfer of a number of residents to the general cash account of the Bekasi Regency, West Java, Thursday, October 2 (ANTARA)

BEKASI - A number of residents and activists held an action to transfer money to cash accounts belonging to the Bekasi Regency Government, West Java, as a form of satire for the poor regional financial management system amid the budget efficiency policy.

The money transfer action also responded to the approval of the Bekasi Regency DPRD regarding the projected decline in regional revenue contained in the 2025 Revised APBD ratification document at the end of September.

Quoted by ANTARA, Friday, October 3, the money was transferred to the destination number in the name of the Bekasi Regency Regional General Cash Account (RKUD) with varying amounts between IDR 5,000-IDR 10,000, accompanied by satire messages. They uploaded this proof of transfer on a number of social media to WhatsApp group conversations.

"Just help," wrote one proof of transfer. "Increase PAD (Regional Original Income). Make PAD ranking the same time to add to paying housing allowances," wrote another message.

The initiator of the transfer action to the account of the regional government Adi (52) admitted that this movement was carried out as a form of protest against regional financial management. In the midst of reduced funds from central transfer, local governments do not take anticipatory steps by exploring the potential of PAD.

The target of extracting PAD potential from both the tax, levy and other income sectors has been reduced. Unfortunately, the reduction was also approved by the Bekasi Regency DPRD.

"We understand that with this shortfall, the local government is currently short of money. As a society that loves the region, we help. But indeed our ability to help is limited, so it is modest," he said.

Adi hopes that with this action both the regional government and the DPRD will realize the financial condition of the region as well as be able to rack their brains to explore the existing potential optimally.

"Because it really takes a lot. Moreover, there must be a budget for the allowances for the houses of the members of the council. So we want to contribute, to finance the allowance needs of the officials," he said.

Another initiator, Imam (33) admitted that he was angry with regional financial conditions. However, from these conditions, no party can really find a solution. Not even a few parties can only question it without solving it.

"Don't be too much rhetoric, just have money to contribute to the progress of the hometown. Anyway, it must look cool even though it is efficiency," he said.

Plt. Head of the Bekasi Regency Regional Financial Management Agency, Gatot Purnomo, said that the actions taken by residents were a form of public expression. However, in terms of regulations, the money sent has no legal basis for use.

"In principle, every financial entry into the state and there is no legal basis that cannot be used for the benefit of the state. So there must be a legal basis," said Gatot.