Home Minister Urged to Summon East Kalimantan Governor Over Rp 8.5 Billion Official Car
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Ujang Bey, stated that the Home Minister should summon the Governor of East Kalimantan, Rudy Mas’ud, to discuss the polemic surrounding the procurement of an official car worth Rp 8.5 billion.
According to him, a dialogue between the Home Minister and the Governor of East Kalimantan is necessary so that the polemic does not drag on and the policies taken remain in line with the principles of appropriateness and function.
“The Home Minister should summon and discuss with the Governor of East Kalimantan, this official car polemic should not drag on, just adjust it to the principles of appropriateness and function,” said Ujang Bey when contacted, Thursday (26/2/2026).
Ujang also reminded all officials in the region, including the Governor of East Kalimantan, to prioritise a sense of crisis in order to avoid polemics in society.
He also emphasised that infrastructure development in the region should remain the main priority for regional leaders.
“It should not be the case that there is a saying in society, if the roads are damaged, then the price and quality of the cars should not follow the condition of the roads,” said Ujang.
Rudy Mas’ud affirmed that he has not yet used the official vehicle belonging to the East Kalimantan Provincial Government for operational activities in the region.
He admitted that he is still using his private car.
“Leaders must be able to face these challenges by improving the situation that has become their task, namely carrying out development in their region,” said Rudy when met, Tuesday (24/2/2026).
He believes that representative vehicle facilities are needed because East Kalimantan’s position as the location of the National Capital (IKN) has increased the intensity of visits from officials and foreign guests.
“Until today, the East Kalimantan Provincial Government has not provided us with cars for use in East Kalimantan. So there are no cars, the cars that exist today are our private cars that we use,” said Rudy.