Palembang, The Indonesia Post – The leadership and members of the Legislative Council (DPRD) of South Sumatra Province (Sumsel) listened to the Governor’s explanation regarding the Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) on the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) for the 2024 Fiscal Year (TA) at the 10th Plenary Meeting (90) with the agenda of the Governor of South Sumatra’s explanation regarding the Draft Regional Regulation (Raperda) on the South Sumatra Provincial APBD for the 2025 Fiscal Year, Tuesday (3/9).
The meeting was led by the Chairperson of the South Sumatra DPRD; Hj. RA, Anita Noeringhati, accompanied by the Deputy Chairperson of the South Sumatra DPRD; Hj. Kartika Sandra Desi attended by the Acting Governor of South Sumatra; Elen Setiadi, Regional Secretary. H. Edward Chandr, representatives of OPDs and other invited guests.
Before listening to the Governor’s explanation, the Chairperson of the South Sumatra DPRD, Hj. RA Anita Noeringhati, explained the series of agendas at the 10th Plenary Meeting (90) which began on Tuesday (3/9) until September 13, 2024, which was the last agenda, namely decision-making in the form of approval of the 2025 Fiscal Year APBD Draft Regulation.
Starting his explanation, the Acting Governor of South Sumatra, Elen Setiadi, conveyed the basis for compiling the 2025 Fiscal Year APBD Draft and explained that the 2025 Fiscal Year APBD Draft was prepared with the hope of being able to answer the main issues of the South Sumatra strategic program, namely:
1. Accelerating the completion of national strategic projections (PSN).
2. Accelerating the increase in food and stabilizing food supply and prices.
3. Acceleration of plantation crop development.
4. Acceleration of BUMD development and financing of UMK businesses.
5. Acceleration of transportation and regional development.
6. Acceleration of improving governance and strengthening of laws and regulations.
7. Improvement of management of social and community issues.
Furthermore, in the Governor’s explanation, important points were conveyed in the 2025 South Sumatra Draft APBD with the following explanation:
Based on the basic assumptions and APBD policies as I explained above, the South Sumatra Provincial RAPBD in 2025 is planned to reach IDR10,349,496,422,262, a decrease of 7.89 percent when compared to the 2024 APBD Determination or a decrease of 6.77 percent when compared to the 2024 APBD Amendment of IDR11,607,259,262,146.
The Draft Regional Budget consists of Regional Revenue of Rp10,060,185,345,574 and Regional Expenditure of Rp10,349,496,422,262, resulting in a budget deficit of Rp289,311,076,688.
The deficit will be covered by Regional Financing sourced from Regional Revenue through the 2024 Budget Calculation Surplus estimated to reach Rp289,311,076,688
Furthermore, explaining in more detail about the planned Regional Revenue of Rp10,060,185,345,574. This revenue will be obtained from Regional Original Revenue (PAD) of Rp4,459,311,556,974, Transfer Revenue of Rp5,597,130,535,600 and Other Legitimate Regional Revenue of Rp3,743,253,000.
PAD projected to reach Rp4,459,311,556,974 is expected to be obtained from Regional Taxes of Rp3,739,026,413,140, Regional Retributions of Rp5,213,358,400, Results of Regionally-Owned Companies and Results of Management of Separated Regional Assets of Rp173,213,785,434, and Other Legitimate Regional Original Income of Rp541,858,000,000.
Then, in more detail about Regional Expenditure. Of the total Regional Expenditure in 2025 amounting to Rp10,349,496,422,262, consisting of:
1. Operational Expenditure with an allocation of 53.68 percent, worth Rp5,555,750,205,980, Operational Expenditure in the Draft APBD for Fiscal Year 2025 increased by 5.77% compared to the main APBD for Fiscal Year 2024.
2. Capital Expenditure with an allocation of 13.35 percent, worth Rp1,382,407,360,983, Capital Expenditure in the Draft APBD for Fiscal Year 2025 decreased by 4.54 percent compared to the Main APBD for Fiscal Year 2024.
3. Unexpected Expenditure with an allocation of 0.48 percent, worth Rp50,000,000,000. Unexpected Expenditures in the Draft APBD for Fiscal Year 2025 decreased by 22.63 percent when compared to the main APBD for 2024.
4. Transfer Expenditure with an allocation of 32.47 percent, amounting to Rp3,361,338,855,299 Transfer expenditure in the Draft APBD for Fiscal Year 2025 has decreased by 22.29 percent when compared to the main APBD for Fiscal Year 2024.
In the Regional Government Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2025, the Regional Development theme has been set, namely “Strengthening Regional Competitiveness Towards a Superior and Advanced South Sumatra” with regional development priorities:
1. Improving Community Welfare.
2. Development of Infrastructure and People’s Economy.
3. Improving Environmental Quality and Disaster Management.
4. Improving Bureaucratic Reform and Public Order and Security.
At the end of the 2005 APBD material, matters relating to Regional Financing are explained. The source of Regional Revenue is planned to come from the estimated Surplus of the 2024 Budget Calculation of IDR 289.3 billion, there has been no change.
Financing Expenditure Policy, In the Draft APBD for the 2025 Fiscal Year, Financing Expenditures are not budgeted, when compared to the Regulation of the Governor of South Sumatra Number 8 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to the Regulation of the Governor Number 28 of 2023 concerning the Explanation of the 2024 APBD of IDR 135,000,000,000, there has been a decrease of IDR 135,000,000,000 or 100 percent.
After listening to the explanation of Acting Governor Elen Setiadi, the plenary meeting was suspended until September 4, 2024 to provide an opportunity for the South Sumatra DPRD Factions to prepare their responses, views and opinions that will be presented at the follow-up plenary meeting. (ojn/ril)
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