This Year's City Budget Absorption Has Touched 11 Percent

Responding the data of budget absorption this year from Home Ministry, Head of Jakarta Financial and Asset Management Board (BPKAD), Heru Budi Hartono ensures it absorption has reached 11 percent.

Budget absorption this year has reached 11 percent from total of Rp 67.1 trillion

"Budget absorption this year has reached 11 percent from total of Rp 67.1 trillion," he expressed, when being interviewed by Beritajakarta.com, Thursday (4/21).

Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Basuki T Purnama asserted, this year's budget absorption is faster than last year. "I guess there is technical mistake. You can see our absorption runs faster," he stated.

Djarot Is Optimistic This Year's Budget Absorption to Hit 90 Percent

He targets it could hit 90 percent. One of ways taken is by speeding up the auction of goods and service. "We target more than 90 percent," he uttered.

According to him, his party has developed a system in Jakarta City Budget (APBD). Thus all is running with the system. Even now, several activities have been completed auctions.

"If the target is not achieved, I will keep running," he finished.