Pramono Flags DKI Jakarta’s 54.39% Budget Spending: ‘Don’t Leave It Until Year-End’

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has urged his administration to accelerate the completion of activities funded in the 2026 regional budget (APBD). His call follows the realisation of regional spending by 30 September 2026, which stood at just 54.39% of the maximum spending allocation.

Pramono said Jakarta’s regional spending had reached Rp 40.40 trillion by the end of the third quarter of 2026. This was equivalent to 54.39% of the total regional spending ceiling of Rp 74.29 trillion.

“I have specifically asked regional agencies to complete their activities promptly so they do not pile up at the end of the year,” Pramono said at a press conference on the realisation of Jakarta’s third-quarter 2026 budget at Jakarta City Hall on Wednesday (21 October 2026).

Pramono said activities and spending often become concentrated at the end of the year in both central and regional government. He said this pattern should be avoided by preparing budget implementation from the start of the year.

“This has always been a tradition, both in central and regional government: everything gets piled up at the end of the year, whether in November, December and so on,” he said.

He said he had reminded his officials to begin preparations early as soon as the budget was approved. This would ensure programmes and activities were not rushed just before the end of the financial year.

“Since the Jakarta budget was first approved, I have said that preparations should be made earlier so things do not pile up at the end,” he added.

At the same event, Pramono said Jakarta’s regional revenue had reached Rp 44.98 trillion by 30 September 2026, or 62.95% of its target of Rp 71.45 trillion.

Regional financing receipts stood at Rp 6.46 trillion, or 64.43% of the Rp 9.88 trillion target. Financing expenditure reached Rp 2.02 trillion, or 28.74% of its Rp 7.04 trillion allocation.

Pramono stressed that transparency in managing the regional budget was part of the government’s responsibility to the public. He said budget use should be assessed not only by revenue and expenditure figures, but also by its impact on public services and Jakarta’s development. He hoped budget implementation would become more effective so government programmes genuinely addressed the needs of Jakarta residents.