Because The KUA-PPAS Deficit Is IDR 1.9 Trillion, The Bogor Regency Government Is The 2023 Samisade Budget, With IDR 165 Billion Remaining

The Samisade Monument in Sukaresmi Village, Sukamakmur District, Bogor Regency, West Java. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Bogor Regency Government)

BOGOR - The Regional Government Budget Team (TAPD) of Bogor Regency, West Java, cut the budget for One Billion One Village or Samisade in 2023 to Rp165 billion, from this year's Rp395 billion. Deputy Chairman of the Bogor Regency DPRD, Wawan Hikal Kurdi said the cuts were carried out because there was still a deficit of around Rp. 1.9 trillion in the General Budget Policy and the Priority of the 2023 Temporary Budget Ceiling (KUA-PPAS). However, Wawan admitted that he did not agree with the cuts because Samisade was one of the strategic programs belonging to the Bogor Regency Government. "I don't agree that the Samisade will be trimmed because it becomes the needs of the people of Bogor Regency. As a representative of the people, I have to fight for it," said Wawan in Cibinong, Bogor, Antara, Monday, September 5. Currently, the Bogor Regency DPRD Budget Agency is discussing the KUA-PPAS with the Bogor Regency TAPD. He considered that to close the budget deficit, it is still possible to optimize regional income and reduce non-strategic activities. "It's still being discussed, from the Bogor Regency Government when it was delivered, it was a deficit of Rp. 1.9 trillion. But that's from the local government. It hasn't been discussed in detail. In essence, there should be no strategic program cut. Like that Samisade," said the Golkar Party politician. Previously, Acting Regent of Bogor Iwan Setiawan conveyed KUA-PPAS 2023 in August 2022. In this submission, the Bogor Regency Government targeted regional revenues of Rp6.2 trillion. In detail, the local revenue target (PAD) is IDR 3.6 trillion and the transfer revenue target is IDR 2.9 trillion. Meanwhile, regional spending is targeted at Rp7.3. In detail, operating expenditures are targeted at Rp4.9 trillion, capital expenditures of Rp1.3 trillion, unexpected expenditures of Rp70.2 billion, and transfer expenditures of Rp996.9 billion. "There is a expenditure deficit of Rp. 1.9 trillion caused by regional spending needs that exceed regional income," said Iwan.