Flood and waste management demanded as priorities in 2027 DKI development plan
Jakarta — The chairman of Commission D of the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives, Yuke Yurike, has called for development programmes that benefit the community, including flood management, waste handling and the availability of green open space, to be prioritised in the 2027 Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD).
“To date, what the DKI Provincial Government has done is quite good. We just need to make adjustments as a precautionary measure in line with current conditions,” said Yuke during a pre-RKPD 2027 discussion meeting with the DKI Jakarta Parks Service and Water Resources Service on Monday, 2 March.
According to him, the precautionary measures referred to include Jakarta’s fiscal condition in the 2026 DKI Jakarta Regional Budget and anticipation if the fiscal condition has not improved by 2027.
He noted that such precautionary steps are necessary given the central government’s cut to Revenue Sharing Funds (DBH) amounting to Rp15 trillion.
“If the situation remains the same, then we must carefully examine which programmes should be implemented. So with the current conditions, we must continue to prioritise programmes that have a direct impact on the community,” said Yuke.
Nevertheless, he viewed the major challenge ahead as how the government and legislature formulate the best programmes within fiscal constraints whilst still having a direct impact on Jakarta’s welfare and development.
Regarding the priority programmes, particularly for Commission D which oversees development affairs, Yuke highlighted flood management and waste handling, the fulfilment of green open space and housing, which remain problems in Jakarta.
“Certainly, the RKPD discussion needs to be more detailed. This way, we can identify the most pressing priorities among all existing problems and prioritise basic services and development with direct impact,” said Yuke.
He expressed optimism that programmes benefiting the community would still be realised.
Most importantly, he said, all parties need to exercise care in assessing the situation and show goodwill from all stakeholders involved.