City Cooperates with BPKP to Investigate Stealth Budget
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Arief Rahman
Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama continues to investigate allegation of stealth budget in 2015 City Budget (APBD) that worth of Rp 12 trillion. Moreover, the Governor cooperates with Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) to assist the investigation.
We submit to the authorities. Let the Development Finance Comptroller investigate how many state losses.
"We submit to the authorities. Let the Development Finance Comptroller investigate how many state losses. Furthermore, Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) also read the corruption indicator because the tender was arranged and have similar amount of Rp 6 million with budget cap around 5.8 to 5.9 billion," told Basuki, Saturday (2/28).
Basuki mentioned, the stealth budget also found in 2012 and 2013 by Development Finance Comptroller, but the council admitted not know about it and did not involve in budgeting proccess although they also insert the budget.
Djarot Wants 2015 Budget can Be Used SoonBecause of that, Basuki insisted to wait the e-budgeting process to complete. So, if there is people who insist to insert the budget in City Budget, will be known because e-budgeting use password to protect the data.
Basuki added, Lasro marbun considered to save the budget of Rp 4.3 million when serving as Jakarta Educational Department. But, he admitted there are still many bad official at sub-department. Moreover, there are 55 project packages that still included in 2015.
"I deliberately wait until this year. And it proven, they are addicted to include the UPS procurement in the budget," said Basuki.
