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Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri)
Tito Karnavian
outspoken about additional opportunities
budget
local government (
local government
) in 2026.
This was conveyed by Tito after the launch of the Papua Development Acceleration Action Plan (RAPPP) 2025-2029.
Initially, Tito highlighted the budgets of 6 provinces in Papua.He encourages communication between regional governments and the central government, in this case the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu).
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“We want to listen to them (the regional government) first. I wonder if the existing fiscal capacity will allow them to execute their programs,” said Tito after the launch of the 2025-2029 RAPPP at the Bappenas Office, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (16/12).
“Dialogue first, don’t just ask for it. All proposals continue to be asked for, the Ministry of Home Affairs accepts them, then asks the Minister of Finance (Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa), not like that. But technical dialogue is looked at. If it’s enough, that’s enough, maximize it, make it more efficient,” he stressed.
Tito emphasized that this scheme does not only apply to the 6 provinces in Papua, but also to all regional governments throughout Indonesia.
He emphasized that the Ministry of Finance has the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance (DJPK) to discuss with regional governments.On the other hand, there is the Directorate General of Regional Financial Development belonging to the Ministry of Home Affairs who can hear regional government complaints.
Tito also responded briefly to West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi’s jealousy about DKI Jakarta’s lower tax revenues.However, he did not answer firmly whether Dedi’s complaint would be encouraged to be voiced to the Ministry of Finance or not.
“Yes, we will discuss that (West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi’s complaint) later,” commented Tito briefly.
“It’s already there, it’s already in the media. Everyone has heard (West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi’s complaint),” he stressed.
Separately, Head of the Center for Macroeconomics and Finance of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) M Rizal Taufikurahman and Andalas University Economic Observer Syafruddin Karimi agreed that Dedi Mulyadi’s screams were related to cuts in transfers to regions (TKD).
The reduction in TKD in the 2026 APBN has been in the spotlight in recent times.The government initially only budgeted IDR 650 trillion or 29 percent lower than this year’s IDR 919 trillion.
Turmoil in the regions broke out because many regional governments immediately raised tax rates like crazy.
Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa eventually added IDR 43 trillion to TKD funds for next year, namely from IDR 650 trillion to IDR 693 trillion.
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