DPRD Criticizes 4 Leading Programs Of The West Sumatra Provincial Government At Undirected RPJMD

The West Sumatra Provincial DPRD carried out a plenary determination and submission of DPRD recommendations to the Accountability Report (LKPJ) of the Regional Head of West Sumatra Province/ANTARA

The West Sumatra Provincial DPRD (West Sumatra) said that the four flagship programs of the local provincial government as stated in the Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) had not been directed or had clear targets. "Including the target group that will be targeted from the implementation of the flagship program, it is not clear," said Chairman of the Special Committee for LKPJ of the West Sumatra Provincial DPRD Desrio Putra in Padang, Antara, Friday, May 12. The four leading programs of West Sumatra as stated in the RPJMD are allocating a budget of 10 percent of the APBD for the agricultural sector, including the formation of agro-BUMD which will support the marketing of agricultural products for the community. Second, print 100,000 millennials of entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurship. Third, make West Sumatra a trade center and center for MSMEs, and finally realize one international tourist destination and 19 national-scale tourist destinations in each district/city area. He said that in organizing an agricultural sector program that allocates 10 percent of the budget, it is necessary to determine priorities and focus on superior programs and distribute budget allocations proportionally to relevant regional apparatus organizations. Then, the program implementation scored 100,000 millennials of entrepreneurship and women entrepreneurs, only in the form of training activities and no follow-up programs from the training provided. So, he continued, what was formed was only limited to prospective entrepreneurs. The implementation of activities is also only in the quantity aspect and has not yet reached the quality. The program is considered not to have a target group target and a clear and measurable target per district/city. Not only that, the DPRD is of the view that there is no activity program that leads to making West Sumatra Province a trade center and MSME center on the island of Sumatra. "Finally, there is no program of activities from local governments to realize international level tourist destinations," he emphasized. Meanwhile, West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi said the local government realized that the implementation of programs and activities during the 2022 fiscal year still had various problems that had not been completely resolved. There are weaknesses and shortcomings, especially if it is juxtaposed with the conditions for achieving the regional government's vision and mission targets, which will still remain in the next few years.

He emphasized that the West Sumatra Provincial Government will continue to make maximum efforts, and will provide the best so that every effort to accelerate development can be achieved and realized as planned.