Jakarta Council Warns Executive to Prepare for Possible Revenue-Sharing Fund Cuts

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Speaker of the Jakarta DPRD Basri Baco has reminded the executive (Jakarta Provincial Government) to prepare for the possibility that the central government will again cut Jakarta’s Revenue-Sharing Funds (DBH). “It is possible that our DBH will fall further. The central government is currently keen on social programmes that please the public and require large sums of money,” Baco stated at the Jakarta DPRD Building on Monday. He expressed hope that the Regionally-Owned Enterprises (BUMD) can contribute to the Jakarta Regional Budget (APBD). In addition, he also said that Jakarta’s assets should be promptly utilised properly to increase revenue. “And creative financing needs to be pursued,” Baco explained. Previously in October 2025, Baco also voiced his support for Governor Pramono Anung to be more creative in seeking alternative funding sources following the DBH reduction. According to him, with the DBH cut amounting to Rp15 trillion, it would be impossible or burdensome to run the APBD with the remaining Rp79 trillion out of the planned Rp95 trillion. “This means that if that happens, economic growth in Jakarta could decline and the economic circuit in Jakarta will be disrupted,” he said. He explained that the Jakarta Provincial Government will explore cooperation with the private sector and various other strategic partners to cover the funding shortfall due to the DBH cuts. “The Provincial Government is trying to implement the APBD with a composition approaching Rp95 trillion through cooperation with other parties, so that development in Jakarta continues,” Baco said.