Pramono: Criticism is a Vitamin for Me and Bang Doel

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The Governor and Deputy Governor of Jakarta for the 2025-2030 term, Pramono Anung-Rano Karno, are opening up the widest possible space for criticism during their administration. Criticism is considered a vitamin in building governance.

Pramono-Rano officially assumed the positions of governor and deputy governor after the handover ceremony from Acting Governor of Jakarta Teguh Setyabudi at Jakarta City Hall, Thursday (20/2/2025) afternoon.

According to Pramono, Teguh has left an important mark during his 4 months and 2 days of leading Jakarta. He established good relations with the mass media through Jakarta Update as a form of social control.

"Mr. Teguh left many things behind. We will continue the good relationship with the media by opening space for input, suggestions, and criticism because it is a vitamin for me and Mr. Doel (Rano) in building the government," said Pramono after seeing off Teguh from Jakarta City Hall.

Jakarta Update is a meeting with the mass media to discuss urban issues and problems. The meeting features regional apparatus organizations related to the issues being discussed.

Teguh also smoothed the leadership transition. This is especially in the discussion of Pramono-Rano's priority programs amidst the budget efficiency policy.

The new governor and deputy governor promised to realize 40 quick wins programs in the first 100 days of leadership. Programs promised during the campaign include the Jakarta Smart Card, Jakarta Sehat, abolishing diploma arrears, preparing the construction of a people's hall, adding CCTV (monitoring cameras), free private school trials, and parks in five regions open 24 hours.

"We will realize it in the first 100 days. Real problems in society, like what was conveyed during the campaign," said Pramono.

He ensured that his priority programs would not be hampered by budget efficiency. Because, it has been discussed by Teguh and the transition team.

We support efficiency and improve Jakarta's performance through cooperation with the DPR

In addition, Pramono-Rano's internal will save the budget for the sake of smooth promises during the campaign. For example, food during meetings does not need to be luxurious, just boiled.

"We support efficiency and improve Jakarta's performance through cooperation with the DPRD," said Pramono.

Jakarta will save Rp1.54 trillion in budget after the budget allocation sweep according to the Presidential Instruction. This efficiency applies after the discussion of the revised APBD during the current year.

This was conveyed by the Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Financial Management Agency, Michael Rolandi Cesnanta Brata, during the Jakarta Update or the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government's response to urban issues at the Jakarta City Hall, Monday (17/2/2025).

It is known that the 2025 Jakarta APBD reaches Rp 91.34 trillion. This budget has been combed for efficiency.

"We have marked it and will execute it in the revised APBD with an efficiency value reaching IDR 1.54 trillion," said Rolandi.

The revised APBD is an adjustment to the previously established annual financial plan of the regional government. This change is made to adjust the achievement of performance targets.

Rolandi said, efficiency includes spending on ceremonial activities, studies, printing, publications, seminars, and comparative studies. Then reducing travel expenses, limiting honorarium expenses, and reducing supporting expenses.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will focus budget allocation on public service performance targets, be selective in purchasing grants, and adjust spending sourced from transfer funds to regions from the central government.