Budget Absorption This Year must Be More Optimal

Jakarta Deputy Governor, Sandiaga Uno wants, the absorption of 2018 City Budget (APBD) can be more optimal.

We do not want an increase in budget absorption only seen at the end of the year but also at the beginning of the year

According to him, the realization of budget absorption needs to be done more optimally since the beginning of the year.

"We do not want an increase in budget absorption only seen at the end of the year but also at the beginning of the year. We'll see," he stated, at City Hall, Wednesday (1/3). 

City to Make Team to Boost Budget Absorption

He explained, this week, a team recruited from SKPD to boost budget absorption would be made.

"Through goods and service auction, we want it can be pushed at the beginning of the year. Yesterday, Mr. Michael (Head of BPKD) says there is already an early auction, so we want a significant absorption in January, February, and March," he stated.

As for the information, the budget absorption last year was Rp 51.82 trillion or 83.83 percent of the total budget by Rp 71.89 trillion.