Pramono Affirms That KJP-KJMU Will Not Be Disturbed Even Though The 2026 APBD Is Cut

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The central government has cut transfer funds to the regions, including Jakarta in the 2026 APBD planning. As a result, the DKI Provincial Government was forced to make budget efficiency next year.

However, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung emphasized that he would not cut the budget allocation for the distribution of social assistance felt directly by the community, such as the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) and the Jakarta Superior Student Card (KJMU).

"Things related to KJP, which are divided by 707,513 students, cannot be mobilized. Including the KJMU which has been distributed for 16,979. Others will certainly have refocusing, efficiency, and also reallocation," said Pramono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Monday, October 6.

Pramono gave an example, the DKI Provincial Government will start reducing official travel activities, shopping for food and beverages, and work or development programs that can still be postponed from being held next year.

"So, the era of using large funds without tight guard has passed. Now we will definitely guard it specifically," explained Pramono.

In addition, the DKI Provincial Government will also look for other solutions to cover the 2026 budget needs from cutting the transfer funds.

One of the targets is an increase in regional income from the private sector, starting from cooperation in development programs to withdrawing compensation funds from building floor coefficients (KLB).

"One of the things I will do is do creative financing. Things that can be said to be built by partnering, cooperation, strategic partners, or from KLB funds, SLF, SP3L, and so on, will still be carried out," he explained.

The DPRD and the DKI Provincial Government have actually planned the Jakarta APBD next year with a nominal jumbo amount of IDR 95.35 trillion.

From this plan, it is projected that transfer receipts in the form of profit-sharing funds (DBH), general allocation funds (DAU), and special allocation funds (DAK) from the central government in 2026 will reach Rp26 trillion.

However, recently the Ministry of Finance decided to reduce the transfer funds by Rp15 trillion to only Rp11 trillion. Thus, next year's projected DKI APBD will have to be reduced to Rp79.06 trillion.