West Java DPRD Approves 2025 Budget Accountability Bill Amid Fiscal Stability Claims

The West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has officially approved the Draft Regional Regulation on Accountability for the Implementation of the 2025 Regional Budget (P2APBD) into a Regional Regulation. The decision was formalised during a plenary session at the DPRD West Java building on Tuesday (14/7). The approval was read out by the Acting Secretary of the DPRD, Iman Tohidin, and followed by a joint signing by the DPRD leadership and West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi. This marks the completion of the legislative evaluation of the previous year’s budget utilisation. Governor Dedi Mulyadi expressed his highest appreciation to the DPRD for the synergy and evaluation carried out throughout the 2025 fiscal year. He emphasised that all input from the legislature would serve as crucial evaluation material for the regional government. ‘I thank you for the entire series of work stages carried out by the West Java DPRD to continuously evaluate the government’s programmes so that they can run as they have up to this point,’ said Dedi Mulyadi. He added that the DPRD’s understanding of the current regional financial condition is very crucial. This synergy is expected to encourage more timely and effective financial management that has a direct impact on the welfare of the people of West Java in the future. Meanwhile, West Java Regional Secretary Herman Suryatman revealed that despite disruptions to the regional budget, the government remains committed to maintaining development stability. The main focus continues to be directed at basic public services such as education and health. ‘The leadership agrees to optimise the APBD for development and public services, especially basic services. The people of West Java must prosper and receive justice, and the APBD is the tool for that,’ Herman said after the plenary session. Herman also explained that the Provincial Government managed to maintain fiscal independence at 63 per cent. Despite a reduction in the Regional Transfer Fund (TKD), West Java’s budget condition is claimed to be relatively stable and still capable of financing various strategic development projects.