Pramono Maintains PPPK, Legislator Proposes Employee Audit and Efficiency

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Kevin Wu, welcomes Governor of DKI Pramono Anung’s efforts to avoid terminating employment contracts (PHK) for government employees with work agreements (PPPK).

To this end, Kevin proposes several measures, from employee audits to efficiency in non-priority spending, in order to maintain Jakarta’s fiscal health while preserving civil servants (ASN) and PPPK in the capital.

“I fundamentally support the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government’s step to not conduct PHK on PPPK. They are not merely numbers in the budget structure, but the backbone of public services,” said Kevin when confirmed in Jakarta on Wednesday.

According to him, to maintain DKI’s fiscal health, a comprehensive audit of employee needs based on data and performance is required. It must be ensured that every PPPK retained is productive and directly contributes to public services.

Another step is serious budget efficiency in the non-priority sector. Spending that does not directly impact the public, such as excessive ceremonial activities, non-essential official travel, and programmes with unclear outputs, must begin to be trimmed.

Not only that, Kevin also encourages the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to improve the performance of recruited PPPK, so as to have an increasingly positive impact on the people in the capital.

“Third, enhance the quality and productivity of PPPK. With fiscal limitations, we need ASN that are more adaptive, performance-based, and have measurable outputs. So not only retained, but also their competencies improved,” he stated.

Finally, Kevin emphasises that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government must prioritise the interests of its residents in managing its increasingly burdened Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD).

“Most importantly, this policy must still favour Jakarta residents. Do not let budget restrictions actually lower the quality of public services. Because in the end, the ones most harmed are the people,” he added.

This is a response to the central government’s plan to impose a 30 per cent restriction on employee spending from the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) in 2027.

Responding to this important issue for Jakarta residents, Kevin acknowledges that the DKI Jakarta APBD bears a heavy burden. Nevertheless, ASN and PPPK who depend on their jobs for their livelihood must still be maintained.

“With the planned maximum 30 per cent restriction on employee spending in 2027, it means the employee spending space is only around Rp24–27 trillion. On the other hand, the number of ASN and PPPK in the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government environment reaches tens of thousands, and most are in direct service sectors such as education, health, and other basic services,” he said.