DKI DPRD Chair: 2026 APBD is Safe, but Needs a Budget Shifting Strategy

Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Khoirudin (Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta DPRD together with the DKI Regional Government Budget Team (TAPD) completed the discussion of the results of the evaluation of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) on the Draft Regional Regulation (Ranperda) of the DKI Jakarta Regional Budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year.

The Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Khoirudin, said that in general, the results of the evaluation by the Ministry of Home Affairs showed that the DKI Jakarta 2026 APBD was in a safe situation. However, there are a number of notes that need to be a concern in its implementation in the future.

In terms of nominal terms, the DKI Jakarta 2026 APBD has not changed, remaining at Rp81.3 trillion. In addition, the provision of mandatory spending is said to have been fulfilled in accordance with the applicable regulations.

"If from the perspective of the budget, everything is safe. Mandatory spending is also safe, and our budget has not changed," said Khoirudin in his statement, Wednesday, December 17.

However, the DPRD highlighted another challenge that emerged along with the reduction of revenue sharing funds (DBH) of Rp. 15 trillion from the central government. According to Khoirudin, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government needs to be more careful and adaptive in utilizing the shifting or shifting budget mechanism.

"The point is, are we able to maximize the shifting budget facility? Because one of the strategies to patch the DBH cuts is through budget shifting," said Khoirudin.

He assessed that the transfer of the budget, which was carried out appropriately, could be an important instrument to maintain the continuity of development and ensure that public services continued to run in the midst of fiscal constraints.

Khoirudin hopes that the results of the evaluation of the draft APBD that will be passed can be optimally followed up by the local government. That way, the implementation of the 2026 APBD will continue to run effectively, accountably, and in favor of the needs of Jakarta residents.

In addition, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is expected to utilize the existing fiscal space to strengthen basic services, especially in the education and health sectors.

"So that services to the public are not disrupted," concluded Khoirudin.

For information, the DPRD and the DKI Provincial Government previously passed the 2026 APBD Draft with a value of Rp. 81.3 trillion. This figure is down from the initial planning of around Rp. 95 trillion due to the reduction of transfer funds to the region (TKD) from the central government of Rp. 15 trillion.