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        "msgid": "west-java-governor-kdm-says-2026-development-programme-will-go-ahead-without-borrowing-1792327830",
        "date": "2026-10-18 18:36:23",
        "title": "West Java Governor KDM Says 2026 Development Programme Will Go Ahead Without Borrowing",
        "author": "Ahmad Fikri Noor",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi says the provincial government has cancelled plans to borrow from state-owned infrastructure financier PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur and will instead prioritise spending within its 2026 budget. He says projects will continue despite a fiscal shortfall, with some 2026 activities potentially paid for in 2027, avoiding interest costs on new debt.",
        "content": "<p>BANDUNG \u2014 West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has confirmed that the\nprovincial government has cancelled its plan to borrow from PT Sarana\nMulti Infrastruktur (SMI) and will make the best use of funding\navailable in the 2026 regional budget (APBD). Known by his initials,\nKDM, Dedi said development projects would proceed in 2026 according to\npriority, despite the decision not to take out a loan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working at full speed so that all projects can be completed\nover the next two and a half months and the target of 100 per cent\nachievement can be met. Is there enough money? God willing, we will\nmanage the finances well. Although revenue-sharing funds have been\ndelayed, we will keep pushing ahead with development,\u201d he said on Sunday\n(18 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>He apologised to visitors travelling to West Java over the weekend\nfor traffic congestion, saying it was caused by road construction,\nincluding resurfacing and concrete paving.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that the province faced a fiscal shortfall, but said\nsound management meant it would not need to borrow from PT SMI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will simply optimise the budget we have; some payments may be\ndeferred. That means activities in 2026 will be paid for in 2027. It is\nbeneficial for the government, because it can continue building without\nbeing burdened by loans and interest payments,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dedi thanked the West Java Regional People\u2019s Representative Council\n(DPRD) for consistently supporting development programmes and budget\nmanagement to ensure spending was well targeted. He also thanked the\nMinistry of Home Affairs for its continued guidance on budget\nmanagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, I would also like to thank the people of West Java who\npay their taxes on time. Without motor vehicle taxpayers, the West Java\nProvincial Government would not be able to function,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-governor-kdm-says-2026-development-programme-will-go-ahead-without-borrowing-1792327830",
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