Basuki Evaluated 2016 Budget Proposed by Disparbud
Reported by Andry | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Jakarta Governor, Basuki “Ahok” T. Purnama
highlighted budget proposed by Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department
(Disparbud) within general policy of
2016 City Budget (APBD) priorities and preliminary thresholds (KUA PPAS).
Budget for Disparbud this year maybe lower than Rp 300 billion only
MoU KUA-PPAS will Be Signed Next Week
Ahok judged the Disparbud
planning’s program is not match with budget proposed. “This is not make sense,
they planning of billion budget event,” he said at City Hall, Thursday (11/19).
In 2016 KUA PPAS
revealed that Disparbud has budgeted almost Rp 300 billion for a planning
program. “They’ve spent Rp 1.2 trillion for a festival last year. No way for
this time, I cut over hundreds billion. Budget for Disparbud this year maybe lower than Rp
300 billion only,” he expressed.
The budget waste
findings revealed after he checked each items of each Regional Working Units
(SKPD).
“I told the Dept.
Head, why didn’t you re-check each items. This isn’t part of my duty,” he
stressed.
