Jakarta – There is a small story behind the meeting of the Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and the Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung. The two met to discuss regional funds. The meeting was held Tuesday (7/10) in the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta. Purbaya arrived at the place at 08.01 WIB. Browse to continue with Content Joke Purbaya to Pramono Purbaya, expressed his gratitude to Pramono after the meeting. Purbaya said Pramono did not argue much related to the deduction of the Jakarta Revenue Sharing (DBH) funds. “Yes, first I would like to say thank you to the Governor, who did not argue much when the money for the results I cut a lot of almost RP 20 trillion. I think it can still be cut again,” Purbaya joked. Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa in the DKI City Hall, Tuesday (7/10/2025). (Anggi/detikcom) Purbaya said DBH cuts were carried out due to limited money. He promised to return funds if the economy improved. “If my income has increased from tax and activities, by the middle of the end of the first quarter next year, the middle of the second quarter of 2026, I will evaluate what my income will look like, later than the estimates are more, I will turn around the regions again,” Purbaya explained. “If our economy improves, the direction will turn around next year it looks faster, I will be able to estimate what my income looks like at the end of the year,” he said. Purbaya claims to recalculate in the second quarter of 2026. “In the middle of the second quarter of my second year, I, or the second quarter of next year, will recalculate, what is my tax until the end of the year,” he explained. “If more, I will redistribute to the regions again. But with the condition, the shopping should not get lost,” he continued. Pramono asked Purbaya consent Pramono to explain his meeting with Purbaya related to the deduction of DBH Jakarta. He said the provincial government would be in harmony with the fiscal policy of the central government. “On this day we met and discussed almost an hour. First, related to Jakarta, really wanted to harmonize the fiscal policy taken by the central government in this case, especially for DBH arrangements,” Pramono said. Pramono said the Jakarta provincial government does not question the cut. He said the DKI APBD would be adjusted from RP. 95 trillion to RP. 79 billion and creative funding made. “We are asking for permission from the Ministry of Finance, to approve Jakarta to do creative financing, including doing the Jakarta cooperation fund or regional mortgages, and so on, which does not yet exist,” he explained. At the event, Pramono also asked for permission for Bumd to use 200 trillion from the central government to the Himbara bank. He hoped that the funds could be used by the DKI Bumd. “But we also want to use the RP200 Trillion Fund that was decided by the Minister of Finance by the Minister, at the Himbara Bank, we can also benefit from Bumd-Bumd in Jakarta,” he continued. Purbaya said about paying funds to Bank Jakarta, which is still during the event, Purbaya said his party was planning to pay government funds to bank arta. Right now, Purbaya RP held 200 trillion at the Himbara Bank. “There’s one thing I think of additional yes. You have a bank Jakarta. I put it in Himbara, which rp. 200 trillion, what if I add a few dozens of trillion to the Bank Jakarta? ‘ Purbaya said. “I asked the governor: ‘Can Bank Jakarta be absorbed? Don’t let me panic in panic, wow, I can’t channel, “the governor said,” he continued. Purbaya claims to implement a similar strategy for Bank Jakarta. In fact, he also intends to apply the same thing in East Java. ‘Later we will implement the same strategy for Bank Jakarta and maybe one more bank in the East Java area. In the near future I will count the amount. But as RP (FCA/RFS)
Purbaya’s story about Pramono does not say much, although financing has been cut
