Optimistic For PAD To Rise, DPRD And Klungkung Regency Government Agree On KUA-PPAS 2023 APBD

JAKARTA - The Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) and the Klungkung Regency Government (Pemkab) have agreed on 2 memorandum of understanding. The first concerns the General Budget Policy (KUA) and the Provisional Budget Ceiling Priority (PPAS) in 2023. The second concerns changes in priorities in the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) for the 2022 Fiscal Year (TA).

The plenary meeting was chaired hybridly by the Chairman of the Klungkung DPRD, Anak Agung Gde Anom and attended by the Regent of Klungkung, I Nyoman Suwirta, at the Saba Nawa Natya Room, Tuesday 9 August.

At the meeting, the Regent of Suwirta signed 2 memorandum of understanding regarding the KUA-PPAS APBD for the 2023 year and the budget for the change in priorities for the 2022 year.

"There were 2 memorandum of understanding signed, namely the KUA PPAS 2023 and the change in priorities for 2022. All members of the Klungkung Regency DPRD who were present stated that they agreed and agreed with the decision," said Anak Agung Gde Anom, in his statement, quoted on Saturday, August 13.

All DPRD members and executives are optimistic that what was designed by the Regent and his staff in the KUA-PPAS FY 2023 and the change in priorities for 2022 can be achieved.

"I am optimistic that regional income will increase this year, this is reflected in the current economic growth and forecast in 2023. Various central government policies are also supportive, so we are optimistic that 2023 will grow better," said Gde Anom.

Regional revenues, especially the tourism sector, such as hotel taxes and restaurant taxes, which 2 years ago were very low, have been designed to increase significantly compared to the 2022 FY APBD.

"In general, the description of KUA and PPAS TA 2023 is Rp1.1 trillion in regional income, consisting of Regional Original Revenue (PAD) of Rp.253 billion and transfer income of Rp.853 billion. Expenditures for 2023 are prioritized to fulfill mandatory and binding expenditures," said Gde Anom.

Mandatory expenditures are provided in an effort to meet minimum service standards and fulfill mandatory spending, while binding expenditures are expenditures that are needed continuously and must be allocated by the Regional Government in sufficient amounts for every month of the fiscal year, such as personnel expenditures and expenditures for goods and services.

“The next stage of the process is the Draft Perda APBD FY 2023. Hopefully the next stage will run as expected, so that in the end all activities can run well. I also express my gratitude to the Regent for submitting the KUA and PPAS notes according to the mandate of the existing provisions," said Gde Anom.