Overwhelmed, City to Grant Its Budget to Supporting Regions
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Arief Rahman
The amount of Jakarta City Budget (APBD) in 2014 as much as Rp 72,9 trillion has made Jakarta Provincial Government overwhelmed to spend. Moreover, the absorption is predicted just reach 40 percent. To make it worth, Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) plans to grant the budget to all of Mitra Praja Utama (MPU) members.
We don't want being arrogant, but Jakarta now having difficulty to spend budget
"We don't want being arrogant, but Jakarta now having difficulty to spend budget," said Ahok in Governor Working Meeting of Mitra Praja Utama (MPU) in a hotel, Central Jakarta, Thursday (11/27).
Ahok hints to give grant for MPU member in front of the meeting. As before, Jakarta also gave hundreds billion to eight regencies or Jakarta supporting cities like Tangerang City, Tangerang Regency, South Tangerang City, Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, Depok City, Bogor City, and Bogor Regency.
Ahok Welcomes Dedy Mizwar at City Hall"It is prefer to work for all public importance than arrested by attorney or KPK. Because I see all 10 provinces working by their own government," he added.
Governor Working Meeting of Mitra Praja Utama (MPU) was opened by Coordinating Economic Minister Sofyan Djalil and Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel. Some governors and representatives came to the meeting as Yogyakarta Vice Govenor, Sri Paduka Pakualam, West Java Vice Governor Deddy Mizwar, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Frans Lebu Raya, Central Java Vice Governor Heru Sudjatmiko, and Acting Banten Governor (Plt) Rano Karno. The plan, all of Regional head will attended to see the opening of Flora and Fauna (Flona) II in Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta.
