Pramono Clarifies Remarks on Naming Rights for Bus Stops to Political Parties: It Was Just a Joke
JAKARTA — Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has clarified his statement regarding the possibility of granting naming rights or naming privileges for bus stops to political parties.
He stressed that the remark was only in jest and not intended as an official policy of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.
“Yesterday, I was actually joking when I said I would allow political parties,” Pramono stated at City Hall in Central Jakarta on Thursday (16/4/2026).
Pramono dismissed the notion that the DKI Provincial Government would open opportunities for political entities to participate in the commercialisation scheme for public transport assets. According to him, naming rights collaborations remain focused on the private sector or business world.
He mentioned that currently, most bus stops in Jakarta already have names resulting from partnerships with private parties. This scheme is considered effective for increasing regional revenue.
“Even now, if you pay attention, all bus stops in Jakarta have names. Because once they get a name, there’s profit in it,” Pramono said.
Pramono explained that naming bus stops through commercial partnerships with the private sector is one way to increase revenue without fully depending on the government budget.
Previously, Pramono had opened opportunities for anyone, including political parties, to sponsor the names of bus stops and stations. This scheme was described as an effort to increase Local Own-Source Revenue (PAD).
The statement was made by Pramono while attending an Easter celebration with the congregation in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Friday (10/4/2026). On that occasion, he touched on the transparency of increasing PAD through the commercialisation of naming public facilities.
In the presence of House of Representatives Commission VIII member from the Golkar Faction Erwin Aksa and DKI Jakarta DPRD Commission A Chairman Inggard Joshua, Pramono also jokingly suggested that political parties could participate in sponsoring public facilities.