DPRD Prohibited By The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government To Buy Land Using The 2024 APBD

Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi. (Diah-VOI)A

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, emphasized that he would prohibit all regional work units (SKPD) of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to budget for land purchases in the regional government's (RKPD) work plan in 2024.

RKPD is a regional government program planning and activities document for the next one year period whose budget is allocated in the APBD.

According to Prasetyo, the DKI Provincial Government no longer needs to plan land purchases in 2024. This is because every year the allocation of land acquisition budgets is always carried out and not all land is used.

This was revealed by heru after attending a public consultation meeting in 2024 with the ranks of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and relevant stakeholders.

"I ask the SKPD, focus on the budget. Not like now, everyone buys (land). Buying land is no longer necessary, boss. Our land is already large," said Prasetyo when met at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Tuesday, February 14.

Prasetyo asked the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government to follow up on the priorities of the 2024 Jakarta development direction, which is projected by the Acting Governor of DKI Heru Budi Hartono, in the form of increasing city resilience through strengthening the economy and strengthening the quality of basic services.

A number of programs contained in the planning range from food security related to poverty alleviation and reduction in stunting rates, flood prevention, to congestion.

"Now we have a lot of land. That's all we can maximize, we use it. What we are thinking now is the problem of flooding, the problem of congestion, poverty, food security. Hopefully, there won't be an incident of food shortages in Jakarta," explained Prasetyo.

In addition, Prasetyo also asked the DKI Provincial Government to organize densely populated and slum villages, especially in the security sector.

"There is a request for security, security issues in based villages that cannot afford it. For example, there is a problem of motorcycle theft. It needs CCTV installation or something. There are some inputs that will be discussed again during the discussion of the budget for each SKPD," explained Prasetyo.

"Then, check every area of the city, where the area is densely based. Moreover, one kilometer from the Palace is still a slum area. It is checked that all local government apparatus must move," he said.