Only Three DPRD Factions Rejected The TGUPP Budget In The Jakarta Budget

Meeting of Commission A DPRD Jakarta (Diah Ayu Wardani / VOI)

JAKARTA - The submission of the Budget by the Governor's Team for the Acceleration of Development (TGUPP) has been in the spotlight since the discussion of the general policy on the temporary budget priority-ceiling (KUA-PPAS) at the DPRD Commission A meeting.

In the general view of the Jakarta DPRD Raperda factions on the 2020 DKI Regional Budget, three factions criticized the large TGUPP salary budget which reached Rp 19.9 billion, namely PDIP, PSI, and Golkar.

First, member of the PDIP faction, Jhonny Simanjuntak, indeed the presence of TGUPP extended Anies's program and policy initiation process until it was executed by the regional apparatus work unit (SKPD).

"The PDIP faction sees that the performance of SKPD is greatly influenced by TGUPP. We ask that the TGUPP (budget) be eliminated and use the Governor's operational funds," said Jhonny at the DPRD DKI Building, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, December 4.

Likewise, member of the PSI faction, Anthony Winza Probowo, said that the DPRD had not yet received a report on the accountability of the activities and results of TGUPP's work. In fact, the TGUPP salary is borne by the APBD, in fact there must be clear administrative records.

"Therefore, the PSI faction assessed that the TGUP budget needs to be removed or reduced (from the APBD)," said Anthony.

In addition, member of the Golkar faction, Judistira Hermawan, expressed his objection to the number of TGUPPs reaching 73 people. Therefore, Judistira said that Golkar asked Anies to conduct a thorough evaluation of the duties and functions of TGUPP.

"In our opinion, it is too much so that it is ineffective in working and burdens the DKI Regional Budget," said Judistira.

Meanwhile, there was no mention of TGUPP in conveying the views of the other 7 factions, namely Gerindra, PKS, Democrats, PAN, Nasdem, PKB, and PPP.

For information, the former Head of DKI Bappeda Sri Mahendra was once questioned by Commission A of the DKI DPRD regarding the TGUPP budget that was so large and that there were no council members who could evaluate their performance.

Cecarane came from various factions at the meeting on 30 October. Starting from PDIP, PAN, to Gerindra.

Sri Mahendra only answered normatively. said that there are currently 66 TGUPP members. Then, about why the TGUPP budget is charged from the APBD, Mahendra answered that Bappeda only follows DKI Governor Regulation Number 965 of 2018 which regulates the financial rights of TGUPP.

Meanwhile, regarding the work system and what TGUPP has produced, Mahendra stated that they are only responsible to the Governor of DKI Anies Baswedan.