Anies Conveys Accountability Speech of 2017 APBD

Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan, conveyed the accountability speech of 2017 APBD in a plenary meeting with Jakarta DPRD, Monday (7/2). 

" Its realization is Rp 64.82 trillion or 103.69 percent from our target"

He explained that the realization of local revenue last year was Rp 64.82 trillion or increased by 103.60 percent of the target set at Rp 62.51 trillion.

"Its realization is Rp 64.82 trillion or 103.69 percent from our target," he expressed, in the plenary meeting room of City DPRD, Monday (7/2).

According to him, it was from the increase in local revenue by Rp 43.90 trillion or 105.31 percent; transfer revenue realization reached Rp 18.96 trillion or 101.46 percent; and other legitimate revenue realization reached Rp 1.95 trillion or 91.52 percent.

Last year, indirect spending was recorded at Rp 23.73 trillion. Meanwhile, direct expenditure was Rp 27.32 trillion.

"For direct or indirect expenditure is for the flagship program," he explained.

The programs in question, he added, were development of transportation system with the additional Transjakarta fleet, OTrip implementation, Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) development.

He also conveyed several other programs in the implementation of 2017 APBD. Among others are flood anticipation, reduction of economic inequality and expansion of employment, improvement of public services, improvement of health quality and improvement of education quality.

"We continue to improve the management of transparent and accountable local finance. One of the successes that we have achieved is the opinion of WTP from BPK," he uttered.