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        "msgid": "north-sumatra-governor-rejects-opd-project-proposals-that-inflate-the-budget-1779542317",
        "date": "2026-05-22 08:41:51",
        "title": "North Sumatra Governor rejects OPD project proposals that inflate the budget",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution says he will not sign project submissions from regional government agencies unless they are properly planned, evaluated, and transparently justified, following his election win. He cites a Rp484 billion building project that lacked detailed presentation and warns OPDs to avoid political manoeuvring or inflated budgets, signalling a tighter procurement regime. The move aims to ensure public funds deliver real benefits to communities.",
        "content": "<p>Medan, North Sumatra \u2014 North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution has\nrefused to sign several project submissions from regional government\nagencies (OPD) on grounds they are irrational and appear to inflate the\nbudget.<\/p>\n<p>This occurred since he was declared the winner of the 2024 North\nSumatra gubernatorial election by the North Sumatra General Election\nCommission (KPU). \u201cMany parties have approached and tried to push\nthrough various projects by asking for approval,\u201d Bobby said at the\nNorth Sumatra Governor\u2019s Office on Thursday, 21 May. \u201cHowever, some\nproposals from OPDs within the North Sumatra provincial government have\nmade me furious because the documents for many projects are suddenly on\nmy desk without going through planning, evaluation, and open\nbriefing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people come to wish me congratulations, then ask for\nsignatures. I say, \u2018what is this project? Why is it suddenly on my\ndesk?\u2019\u201d He said.<\/p>\n<p>One project highlighted by him is the construction of a physical\nbuilding in North Sumatra with a budget value of Rp484 billion.\nAccording to him, the project was never presented in detail, neither the\nconstruction concept nor the budget particulars. \u201cThe building was never\nexplained, never exposed, but suddenly asked to be signed. The value\nruns into hundreds of billions. I reject,\u201d said Bobby.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also emphasised that he does not want to approve a\nproject without clear study, especially if the budget seems overpriced.\nHe said he would be stricter in examining all project submissions from\nOPDs within the North Sumatra Provincial Government to prevent budget\nwaste or project manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not sign if the process is unclear. Everything must be\ntransparent, and sensible,\u201d Bobby said.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that this sends a strong signal to OPDs within the N\nSumatra provincial government not to submit projects that appear\nirregular or rely on political proximity to secure budget approval.\n\u201cEvery development programme must truly benefit the people, not merely\nsquander the regional budget,\u201d Bobby said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/north-sumatra-governor-rejects-opd-project-proposals-that-inflate-the-budget-1779542317",
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