West Java DPRD Speaker Stresses Regional Progress as Key to a Developed Indonesia
The Chairman of the West Java Provincial DPRD, who also serves as the Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Provincial DPRD (ADPSI), Buky Wibawa Karya Guna, stated that regional development is the foundation and primary key to realising an advanced and prosperous Indonesia.
According to Buky, the success of national development is inseparable from regional progress. Consequently, the West Java DPRD supports various priority programmes of the central government, including the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto’s ‘Asta Cita’ vision, while ensuring execution is tailored to the specific needs and characteristics of each region.
“Indonesia will certainly be prosperous. If the regions are prosperous, Indonesia is prosperous. If the regions advance, Indonesia advances. Essentially, the central government also concentrates development starting from the regions, including through various programmes planned by the President. We fully support the President’s priority programmes with an approach and understanding that can be implemented effectively and efficiently at the regional level,” he stated in a written statement on Tuesday (30/06/2026).
He made these remarks while attending the National Working Meeting (Rakernas) of the Association of Indonesian Provincial DPRD (ADPSI) in Bali Province on Monday (29/06).
Buky acknowledged that local governments are feeling the impact of reduced transfer funds from the central government. However, he maintained that this condition should not serve as an excuse to hinder regional development.
In his view, fiscal limitations serve as a challenge for local governments to become more creative in exploring revenue potential and optimising existing resources.
“We in the regions are indeed feeling the reduction in transfer funds. However, this does not mean that development cannot continue. This is precisely where the challenge lies; we understand the central government’s finances, and we in the regions will encourage regional heads to be more creative in driving the wheels of development,” he explained.
Furthermore, Buky suggested that one possible step is to re-inventory local government assets that have not been optimally utilised, so they can be used more productively to contribute to Regional Original Income (PAD).
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Bali Provincial DPRD, Dewa Made Mahayadnya, acting as the host of the ADPSI Rakernas, expressed appreciation to all participants from various provinces across Indonesia. He noted that the presence of over 240 participants demonstrates support for Bali Province and strengthens inter-regional synergy in discussing various national strategic issues.
He noted that one of the important agendas for this Rakernas is the discussion regarding fiscal policy between the central and local governments. Bali Province possesses different characteristics compared to other regions, as the tourism sector serves as the backbone of its regional economy.
“In Bali, we have tourism, which we will discuss in terms of how central fiscal policy affects regions, specifically Bali Province. This deserves attention because tourism cannot be calculated in the same way as agricultural or natural resources. However, in terms of foreign exchange, we contribute approximately 160-170 trillion IDR per year,” he said.
He explained that the scale of this contribution is the reason why fiscal policies from the central government should provide more proportional attention to regions that rely on the tourism sector as the primary driver of their economy.
He also added that the ADPSI Rakernas serves as a strategic forum to convey various regional aspirations to the central government while strengthening the support of DRDs across Indonesia for the implementation of national priority programmes.