East Kalimantan Governor's Asset Declaration Following Scrutiny over Rp8.5 Billion Official Vehicle
East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas’ud, who has come under public scrutiny over plans to procure an official vehicle worth Rp8.5 billion, has reported total assets of Rp166 billion.
He submitted his latest asset declaration to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on 20 March 2025. According to the KPK’s e-LHKPN portal, Mas’ud holds both moveable and immoveable assets.
The Golkar Party politician owns land and building assets valued at Rp26.5 billion, including: a 200 square metre/50 square metre property in South Jakarta, personally acquired, worth Rp250.5 million; a 170 square metre/170 square metre property in Samarinda, personally acquired, worth Rp3 billion; a 685 square metre/590 square metre property in South Jakarta, personally acquired, worth Rp6.2 billion; a 720 square metre/590 square metre property in South Jakarta, personally acquired, worth Rp15 billion; and 100,000 square metres of land in North Penajam Paser valued at Rp2.05 billion.
Mas’ud also declared vehicle ownership valued at Rp250 million, comprising a 2010 Honda CRV, personally acquired, worth Rp100 million; a 2008 Honda Freed, personally acquired, worth Rp80 million; and a 2007 Suzuki X-Over, personally acquired, worth Rp70 million.
His assets also include other moveable property worth Rp450 million, cash and cash equivalents of Rp28 billion, and other assets totalling Rp224 billion. Mas’ud reported debts of Rp112.7 billion, bringing his total declared assets to Rp166.5 billion.
Regarding the official vehicle procurement, Mas’ud claims he has not yet received the Rp8.5 billion vehicle that has become the subject of current controversy, stating he continues to use personal vehicles for official activities.
“Concerning the vehicle, to this day the East Kalimantan Provincial Government has not provided us with a vehicle for use in Kalimantan Timur, so there is no official vehicle. The vehicles we have today are our personal vehicles that we use,” Mas’ud told media on Monday, 23 February.
Mas’ud stated that the new official vehicle will be used to support the activities of the regional head, particularly given Kalimantan Timur’s position as a buffer region for the State Capital (IKN), which requires the regional head to frequently receive guests.
“Kalimantan Timur is the Nusantara Capital, a miniature of Indonesia. Guests are not only regional heads from across Indonesia, but also from overseas. It would be inappropriate for the regional head to use a standard vehicle. We must uphold Kalimantan Timur’s dignity,” he stated.
Mas’ud explained that the vehicle procurement also references Interior Ministry Regulation Number 7 of 2006, which stipulates that regional heads’ vehicles must be sedans with a maximum engine capacity of 3,000 cc or jeeps with 4,200 cc.
“The vehicle being procured is only 3,000 cc. When it comes to price, there is appearance, quality, and standard. We are not following the price, we are simply following the specifications, in accordance with the ministerial regulation,” Mas’ud said on Monday, 23 February.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry (Kemendagri) has advised Mas’ud to review the proposed Rp8.5 billion official vehicle procurement. Deputy Interior Minister Bima Arya stated that this recommendation was given because the proposed luxury vehicle purchase contradicts efficiency principles.
“We advise the governor to reconsider and evaluate the official vehicle purchase to align with efficiency principles. We have also communicated this directly to him,” Bima Arya told CNNIndonesia.com in a written message on Saturday, 28 February.
Bima clarified Mas’ud’s assertion that the Rp8.5 billion vehicle procurement complies with Interior Ministry Regulation Number 7 of 2006, explaining that the regulation only addresses engine capacity specifications, not price.
“The regulation addresses engine capacity only, not price. This means that even if technical specifications comply with the regulation, it must still be based on the Interior Minister’s 2026 circular regarding efficiency,” Bima stated.