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        "id": 1703383,
        "msgid": "rudy-masud-to-use-personal-funds-for-official-residence-renovation-including-massage-chair-and-aquarium-1777283501",
        "date": "2026-04-27 16:30:00",
        "title": "Rudy Mas'ud to Use Personal Funds for Official Residence Renovation, Including Massage Chair and Aquarium",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas'ud has pledged to personally fund non-official renovations to his official residence, such as a massage chair and saltwater aquarium, to uphold public trust and avoid misuse of state funds. He has invited open audits of all renovation items and plans to simplify leadership facility budgets to better serve community needs. This move, announced via social media, underscores his commitment to transparency, criticism acceptance, and prioritising public priorities in provincial governance.",
        "content": "<p>East Kalimantan \u2013 East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas\u2019ud will cover the\nrenovation of his official residence and the procurement of a massage\nchair using personal funds. He is committed to maintaining public trust,\nparticularly in East Kalimantan.<\/p>\n<p>This was revealed by Rudy Mas\u2019ud in a video uploaded to his Instagram\nsocial media on Sunday, 26 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will personally cover the renovation items for the official\nresidence that are outside official functions, including the massage\nchair and saltwater aquarium,\u201d said Rudy, quoted on Monday, 27 April\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he has invited the entire renovation package to be\naudited openly so that the public can monitor it clearly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll items in the renovation package will be evaluated and re-audited\nopenly so that the public can see clearly and participate in\nmonitoring,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Rudy will also adjust the use of leadership facility budgets to make\nthem simpler and more oriented towards public needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the future, we will also make adjustments so that the use of\nleadership facility budgets is simpler and more focused on public\nneeds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rudy emphasised that his side will open wide spaces for transparency\nto the public. The aim is for every policy to be understood and\nmonitored together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will also open wider spaces for transparency so that every policy\ncan be understood and monitored together,\u201d said Rudy.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, he admitted to accepting all forms of criticism\nand input from the public. According to him, this is one form of love\nfor East Kalimantan Province.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInput and criticism conveyed by the public I accept as a form of\ncare and love for East Kalimantan,\u201d said Rudy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am committed to working more meticulously, more sensitively, and\nprioritising what is the priority for the people of East Kalimantan.\nPlease pray and support to continue our programmes and ensure that every\nbenefit is directly felt by the people of East Kalimantan,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rudy-masud-to-use-personal-funds-for-official-residence-renovation-including-massage-chair-and-aquarium-1777283501",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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