Vice Chairman of Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD), Mohammad Taufik assured that 2016 City Budget (APBD) ratification will be right on schedule. The council will do the discussion in marathon. The ratification is scheduled on December 21, 2015.

Tomorrow will be general vision of fraction, Governor's answer, then commission meeting. So predictably it'll be done on December 21

He disclosed that Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama had submitted the draft city budget in plenary meeting held yesterday, Thursday (12/17).

"Tomorrow will be general vision of fraction, Governor's answer, then commission meeting. So predictably it'll be done on December 21," said Taufik after the meeting, at DPRD Building.

He is grateful that Draft City Budget (RAPBD) structure this year is much better. In addition, the indirect expense is lower than the direct one.

"I think the relative RAPBD structure is much better. You can see that the indirect expense is lower than the direct expense. Likewise the absolute number," he expressed.

RAPBD proposed is amounted to Rp 66,37 trillion. The number is increased by 0,92 percent compared with 2015 APBD amendment amounted to Rp 65,76 trillion.