DKI Jakarta DPRD Affirms Commitment to Transparent Budgeting
The DPRD together with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government affirmed their commitment to managing the regional budget professionally, transparently, and accountably, free from any form of deviation, which was realised through the signing of an Integrity Pact for the 2027 Regional Budget (APBD).
“The signing of the Integrity Pact is a form of moral and institutional commitment to carry out the process of discussing the draft 2027 Fiscal Year APBD in a professional, transparent, and accountable manner, and free from all forms of deviation,” said DKI Jakarta DPRD Chairman Suhud Alynudin during a plenary meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday.
On that occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding on the General Budget Policy and Provisional Budget Ceiling Priorities (KUA-PPAS) for the 2027 Fiscal Year was also signed. Suhud stated that this step serves as an initial foundation for drafting a quality APBD that is responsive to the needs of the community and aligned with the development priorities of DKI Jakarta Province.
Within the 2027 APBD, there are several multi-year programmes. According to Article 92 Paragraph 4 of Government Regulation Number 12 of 2019 concerning Regional Financial Management, joint approval for multi-year activities must be signed by the Regional Head and the DPRD concurrently with the signing of the KUA-PPAS.
In addition to the Integrity Pact and the KUA-PPAS Memorandum of Understanding, the DPRD and the Jakarta Provincial Government also executed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Governor of DKI Jakarta and the DPRD regarding Regional Bonds for the Province of DKI Jakarta. Suhud expressed hope that this agreement would strengthen development financing and accelerate the provision of quality infrastructure and public services.
However, he cautioned that the issuance of these bonds must be carried out in a measured, prudent, transparent, and accountable manner, taking into account the region’s fiscal capacity and financial sustainability.